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Bloor St. has changed drastically in the last decade, but Country Style Hungarian Restaurant remains, after 60 years. A look at this Toronto's #Mainstay serving up schnitzel and cabbage rolls, and the changes they've had to make this year. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…

The most famous dish at Country Style is the Wooden Platter. It features schnitzel, cabbage rolls, fried Debreceni sausage, dumplings, fried potatoes and beets. And yes, it travels well as take-out, @karonliu writes. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…

“We learned how to do takeout. We usually get 500 orders of schnitzels a week,” said owner Katalin Koltai, who first worked at the restaurant in the early ’80s before returning in the late ’90s. She eventually bought the business in 2001. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…

“I should be retired by now, but I can’t leave the restaurant. I’m not old ... but I’m not 20, that’s for sure." The plan is for her daughter, who works at the restaurant and is also named Katalin, to eventually take over the business.

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After the Second World War, Hungary became a satellite state of the Soviet Union. In late October 1956, nation-wide protests led to thousands of deaths. Hundreds of thousands fled the country as refugees, about 37,000 of which came to Canada.
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In Toronto, the Annex and Yorkville neighbourhoods became home to many Hungarian businesses. The area has changed drastically in the last decade, but in a time when diners want a taste of comfort to-go, Country Style will never go, well, out of style. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…