Burlington St.
Restaurants
Brightside’s many restaurants were places for people to come, eat, see and be seen. Many young people considered the Blue Danube Restaurant to be their main centre for hanging out in the neighbourhood - a great place where they could meet, socialize, and listen to records on the Wurlitzer Jukebox. There one could find regular Sunday crap games, held when others were in church. The Rainbow Lunch also provided amusements on the side - pinball machines and card games in its back room.
![Thirteen men of various ages in font of the Blue Danube Restaurant.](https://hamiltoncivicmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Motley_brightside_crew.jpg)
![Five young men sitting in a booth inside the Blue Danube Restaurant.](https://hamiltoncivicmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/inside_the_blue_danube.jpg)
![Two men in suits standing outside of the Blue Danube Restaurant.](https://hamiltoncivicmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/in_front_blue_danube.jpg)
![Seven men of various ages playing craps in front of the Blue Danube Restaurant.](https://hamiltoncivicmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/playing_craps_in_front_of_blue_danube.jpg)
![Five friends behind the Rainbow Lunch.](https://hamiltoncivicmuseums.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/behind_the_rainbow.jpg)
Listen: The Casino Lounge. Click the play circle below.
Listen: The Blue Danube. Click the play circle below.
Listen: Breaking the Law. Click the play circle below.
Listen: Playing Craps Outside The Blue Danube. Click the play circle below.
Listen: Pinball at The Rainbow. Click the play circle below.