Is Fancy Franks Still Open? You Gotta Eat Here! Update (North York, ON)
Current status
As of October 2026, Fancy Franks is listed open on fancyfranks.com, reviewed by our team on October 20, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
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What the source shows: The business's own website, viewed in October 2026, shows a 2026 copyright, a single Avenue Road address, daily hours and a 2026 menu upload.
- Season / episode Season 3, Episode 13
- Original air date
- Address 1507 Avenue Rd, North York, ON M5M 3X3
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What happened after You Gotta Eat Here!?
On the 2014-05-23 episode "Fancy Franks, Soda Jerks, Pedal & Tap," host John Catucci ate gourmet hot dogs in Toronto at Fancy Franks, according to TVmaze's episode summary. The restaurant's website, viewed in October 2026, says the business was established in 2012, with its first shop opening near Kensington Market, and lists hot dogs inspired by Coney Island alongside burgers, poutine, sausages, shakes and catering. Its press section shows a You Gotta Eat Here! logo linking to a Food Network Canada episode page. The site shows a 2026 copyright and gives one address, 1507 Avenue Road in North York, open Sunday to Wednesday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Thursday to Saturday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. StreetsOfToronto, in a listing published 2012-10-16, described the shop as on College Street, just north of Kensington Market, and about a week old.
Featured on You Gotta Eat Here!
- Show
- You Gotta Eat Here!
- Season / episode
- Season 3, Episode 13
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Fancy Franks, Soda Jerks, Pedal & Tap
- What was featured
- Gourmet hot dogs inspired by New York's Coney Island
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Fancy Franks
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Visit info
- Address
- 1507 Avenue Rd, North York, ON M5M 3X3
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- fancyfranks.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Ontario
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Sources
- fancyfranks.com — http://fancyfranks.com/
- streetsoftoronto.com — https://streetsoftoronto.com/?p=221620
- api.tvmaze.com — https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/15676/episodes
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