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Haircutting and Shaving Saloon, on Lakeshore West (29th & Lakeshore)
A local tradition since 1947! The Nite Owl Barber Shop has been a fixture on Toronto's Lakeshore Boulevard West since the late '40s. Mr. Joseph Fanfara came to Canada from Italy after the war and worked nearby at a billiard hall, and barbered on the side.
There came a time for young Mr. Fanfara when the barbering became more profitable than the billiards, so in 1953 he opened up the barber shop in its current location at 3397 Lakeshore Boulevard West. When Mr. Fanfara passed away and the last of the original barbers retired, the shop lay idle for almost 10 years. The shop has attracted considerable attention: its originality and authenticity make it something of an early 1950s timewarp.
After almost 10 years of sitting idle, the Nite Owl Barber Shop was brought back to life by local resident Brian Hurson.
"I served an old-fashioned apprenticeship back in Ireland. I learned to shave with a straight razor before I could do a haircut. I trained at the Waldorf Barbershop in Dublin. The Waldorf Barbershop has been open since 1929 and has legendary status in the barbering community. I was trained by Liam and Linda Finnegan, the same master barbers who trained Schorem before they opened. I then worked with my friend Jon Roth for almost 2 years at Crowsnest Barber Shop, Toronto's finest barber shop. I am a history fanatic and reviving The Nite Owl and working in my local community is a dream come true."
- Brian Hurson.
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"A big part of this job is the daily rituals" . Mood ~ Brownies Please Kick In Music ~ Black Sabbath • Hands Of Doom Photo ~ @mr_aznar | Meridian Made . #barber #Toronto #igstyle
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Blown away seeing this REAL "Nite Owl" on long-time Nite Owl customer Ian. So rad!
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"I'm still amazed at the sheer variety of people who come thru the door" . Mood ~ Reflecting Music ~ Pulp Fiction OST Photo ~ @mr_aznar | Meridian Made . #barber #barberlife #Toronto
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"Sharing the knowledge! A pleasure cutting up fellow barber on stage with the wonderful folks from Peter Coppola Beauty" . Mood ~ New Connections Music ~ DMX • Party Up Photo ~ @itstrickii . #barber #Toronto #aba #petercoppola
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See you there! Can't wait to meet friends new and old. Look out for the Nite Owl GREEN jackets!
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The Nite Owl Barber Shop steeped in the past, embracing the present
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How cool is this pic by my old buddy Brian Hurson, owner of @theniteowlbarbershop in Toronto..? Check him out, every photo HE takes will take YOU back in time... Brian loves his flattops and the dutch gravy called @reuzel #cutsforbuds #downtoearth #therealdeal #friendsaroundtheworld Haircut: @davetheirishguy
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