The Beach Mirror, June 1, 2017

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James McKinnon, right, the owner of Dangerous Dan’s Diner, has a laugh with customers and staff hours before the popular greasy spoon closed its doors for good.

Bidding adieu to Dangerous Dan’s Diner JOANNA LAVOIE jlavoie@insidetoronto.com The days of heart-attack inducing burgers in Riverside have come to an end. On Sunday, May 28 around 10:30 p.m., Dangerous Dan’s Diner at the northeast corner of Queen Street East and Broad-

view Avenue served its last customer. After 18 years, the east Toronto eatery known for its oversized burgers has recently fallen victim to rising rent. "We didn’t want to close but we couldn’t pay them what they wanted," said owner James McKinnon from his familiar

perch at the restaurant’s front cash register. "I knew I’d have to close some day." In recent years, three local establishments, Jilly’s Gentleman’s Club, The Real Jerk, and Tommaso’s Trattoria on Eastern Avenue, have shuttered as the neighbourhood undergoes signif-

icant changes. Two years ago, Pizza Nova purchased the building that housed Dangerous Dan’s at 714 Queen St. E. In the end, both parties were unable to renegotiate a lease. "We’ve been negotiating the

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