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Ovaltine Cafe

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Ovaltine | Place | The Ovaltine Cafe is a DTES institution. Serving up cheap eats since the 40s, the frozen-in-time diner represents the past, present and hopefully the future of the neighbourhood. Awesome neon signage for the win.

Usage: “I’m taking bets on how long the Ovaltine will last…”

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