ELGIN AND EATING

Quick facts

Story kiosk location

  • Northeast corner of Elgin & MacLaren 

Important dates

  • Ten years after it opened on Elgin Street, a second Rainbow Restaurant opened its doors on Queen street in June, 1955. 

Audiofile

  • Yes

What happened here?

  • Elgin St has always been a food-lover’s dream. In 1945 Bill Saikaly would open the first location of the extremely popular Rainbow Restaurant at 283 Elgin, formerly the location of Miss Harmon’s School.