<img class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual" src="https://display.blogto.com/articles/20250421-linnys.jpg?w=1200&amp;cmd=resize_then_crop&amp;height=630&amp;quality=70&amp;format=jpeg" width="100%" /><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Aptos,sans-serif;"><span>Grabbing lunch on Ossington? The strip's latest destination will have you feeling like you've stepped back in time. </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Aptos,sans-serif;"><span>Opening on May 9^th, Linny's Luncheonette "is a nostalgic sandwich shop with a focus on hand-crafted deli-style sandwiches and sides,"&nbsp;according to the team. </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Aptos,sans-serif;"><span>From Big Hug Hospitality (<a href="https://www.blogto.com/restaurants/sunnys-chinese-toronto/">Sunny's Chinese</a>, <a href="https://www.blogto.com/restaurants/mimi-chinese-toronto/">MIMI Chinese</a> and <a href="https://www.blogto.com/restaurants/linnys-toronto/">Linny's</a>), the fast-casual spot promises big flavours throughout its comfort-food menu. </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Aptos,sans-serif;"><span>An offshoot of Linny's&mdash;the team's <a href="https://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2024/09/linnys-restaurant-toronto/">dusky, modish deli-inspired steakhouse</a>&mdash;the adjacent luncheonette is for days when you just want to grab the team's fat slices of brined and slow-smoked, tallow-basted pastrami with your bare hands. </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Aptos,sans-serif;"><span style="background: white;"><span><span style="color: #222222;">"We're very excited about the opening of Linny's Luncheonette. This space gave us the opportunity to fully realize the Linny's vision in our building on Ossington,"&nbsp;says owner and executive chef, David Schwartz.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Aptos,sans-serif;"><span>Designed to "celebrate the time-honoured tradition of deli sandwiches,"&nbsp;Linny's Luncheonette is also "</span><span style="background: white;"><span><span style="color: #222222;">an ode to the Schwartz's hot dog cart my family used to run in the 80s," he adds.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><img alt="linnys luncheonette toronto" id="content-image-116434" src="https://display.blogto.com/uploads/2025/04/22/1745329026-20250421-linnys-1.jpg?w=1400&amp;cmd=resize&amp;quality=70&amp;format=jpeg" /></p><p class="caption">David Schwartz at Linny's Luncheonette.</p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Aptos,sans-serif;"><span style="background: white;"><span><span style="color: #222222;">"IPSO Studio did an incredible job at capturing the spirit of the old-world delicatessen while paying homage to the original hot dog cart through detailed touches like our diamond-patterned stainless steel and colourful Formica counter tops."</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><img alt="linnys luncheonette toronto" id="content-image-116433" src="https://display.blogto.com/uploads/2025/04/22/1745329025-20250421-linnys-2.jpg?w=1400&amp;cmd=resize&amp;quality=70&amp;format=jpeg" /></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Aptos,sans-serif;"><span>Though steamies aren't on the menu "yet,"&nbsp;customers will find mustard-slathered, hand-cut pastrami sandwiches, smoked fish sandwiches and plump knishes. On the side, puckery house-made pickles, savoury karnatzel, potato salad and coleslaw will round out the menu. </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Aptos,sans-serif;"><span>Deli must-haves, including Cherry Cotts and Vernor's sodas, will also be available for purchase alongside Linny's Luncheonette private label items, like hot sauce and pastrami spice. </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Aptos,sans-serif;"><span>Linny's Luncheonette is located at 174 Ossington Avenue. </span></span></span></span></p>