Friends of the Detroit Eatery burger and all-day breakfast spot on the Danforth have raised $17,750 of a $30,000 target Go Fund Me campaign to assist in getting the popular restaurant open after Tuesday’s fire. Detroit Eatery is owned by Chris Antaras. He and his dad Alex have created a loyal clientele for the little restaurant on the south side of Danforth opposite Chester Ave. A profile of Detroit Eatery asked if the name was a tongue-in-cheek wink at Toronto’s Leaf Nation. But no. “The name has been around for some 80 years now,” Chris revealed. “It’s named that way, in fact, because the people who opened it were from Detroit. Everyone thinks we named it that, but the fact is, it’s been this way all along, and I think it’s perfect; I love the name. It’s packed with history ― it’s one of the oldest diners on the strip.” May it live again.
