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Restaurateur par excellence

Date6/25/1982

Names

Arena, John (subject)

Cooper, David (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Restaurateur par excellence: For 16 years, John Arena's restaurant, Winston's, has been the Canadian Establishment's day care centre where the famous and almost famous revel in his food and attention.

Subject

Businessmen

Portraits

Restaurateurs

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0029617F

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