Tony Packo's Cafe
- Address: 1902 Front St
- Vicinity: Consaul St
- Phone: @phoneno
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1932/00/00 | The son of Hungarian immigrants, Tony Packo and his wife, Rose, borrow $100 and open a sandwich and ice cream shop in Toledo, Ohio. Tony's signature sandwich is a Hungarian Kolbasz sausage on rye with a spicy chili sauce. | Kolbasz | ||||
| 1935/00/00 | The Packos acquire the current building on the corner of Front and Consaul streets. Tony learned the restaurant business while working for his older brother, John, who owned the Consaul Tavern located on what is now the Tony Packo's parking lot. | |||||
| 1972/06/27 | Burt Reynolds | Actor | Lois Nettleton and Burt Reynolds star in "The Rainmaker" at Ken Shaw's Summer Star Theatre at the Toledo Masonic Auditorium. During the play's run, Nancy Packo Horvath, co-owner of Tony Packo's, asks Reynolds to stop by the restaurant. | |||
| 1972/07/00 | Burt Reynolds | Life | During a visit to Tony Packo's, Nancy asks for Burt Reynolds for an autograph. Instead of signing a napkin, Reynolds signs a hot dog bun, thus staring a tradition of celebrities signing buns at Packo's. Reynolds will return to Tony Packo's many times. | |||
| 1976/02/24 | If you're ever in Toledo, Ohio, on the Hungarian side of town, Tony Packo's got the greatest Hungarian hot dogs, 35 cents, and a cold beer! - Jamie Farr as Corporal Max Klinger, US television show MASH | Kolbasz |
| Eats Attribute | Counter Service | |
| Eats Time | Dinner | |
| Eats | Eatery | |
| Eatery Category | Fast-Casual | |
| Eats Time | Lunch |
| Particulars for Tony Packo's Cafe: | |
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| Food Attribute | Hungarian Food |
| Cultural Affiliation | Hungarian-American |
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