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What Happened to Dangerous Dan's After You Gotta Eat Here!? (Toronto, ON)

You Gotta Eat Here!, Season 1 Toronto, Ontario

Current status

Closed

As of October 2026, Dangerous Dan's has closed — confirmed via blogto.com, May 2017.

What the source shows: BlogTO's May 2017 article reported the diner closed after 18 years, and a later BlogTO piece from June 2018 described the vacant space being readied for a Pizza Nova. How we decide a status →

What happened after You Gotta Eat Here!?

The 2012-09-19 episode of You Gotta Eat Here! (season 1, episode 21), as summarized by TVmaze, had host John Catucci trying oversized burgers in Toronto, with names such as the Colossal Colon Clogger. Dangerous Dan's Diner sat at Queen Street East and Broadview Avenue, at 714 Queen Street East. BlogTO reported that it served customers for 18 years and was known for oversized burgers and deep-fried Mars bars, and BlogTO's article from 2017-05 reported that its last day fell on National Burger Day. The Globe and Mail reported that owner James McKinnon put the business and its lease up for sale in early 2015, that Pizza Nova bought the building, and that he and the new owner did not reach a new lease agreement. A BlogTO article from 2018-06 reported that the space was being renovated for a Pizza Nova location, with signs already up. Google Places data checked in October 2026 lists the diner as permanently closed.

The episode You Gotta Eat Here!, Season 1

Episode 21
Aired
Title: Evelyn's Memory, The Main, Dangerous Dan's · What was featured: Oversized burgers, such as the Colossal Colon Clogger

Synopsis (tvmaze.com) : The host enjoys homemade ice cream at Evelyn's Memory Lane Cafe in High River, Alb. He also samples smoked meats at the Main Deli in Montreal and huge burgers with names like the Colossal Colon Clogger at Dangerous Dan's in Toronto.

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Sources we checked 5 references

  1. blogto.com https://blogto.com/eat_drink/2017/05/dangerous-dans-closed-after-18-years-toronto
  2. blogto.com https://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2018/06/pizza-nova-dangerous-dans-toronto
  3. theglobeandmail.com https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/times-are-changing-at-queen-and-broadview/article33897057
  4. Google https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Dangerous+Dan%27s+Diner+714+Queen+St+E+Toronto+ON
  5. api.tvmaze.com https://api.tvmaze.com/singlesearch/shows?q=you%20gotta%20eat%20here&embed=episodes
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