I used to live around the corner from Wilensky's.. it was a time warp, so much so that a few scenes from 'The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravtiz' were filmed there. They didn't have to change the decor much.
I rememeber once asking for a menu at lunchtime, Moe gave me a dirty look and handed me a 'special'.. 'Nina's' across the street had great blintzes... That's long before that area became trendified.. rent was cheap, so were bagels...and poutine was something that stayed mostly east of the Main... along with 'Pepsi and May West'