[kwoldtimer]

I can't imagine Toronto having a "dinner hour", for the reasons mentioned above. For many commuters, I suspect the old family dinner has pretty much disappeared. I was struck by the report of the latest Toronto shooting that the restaurant was busy with diners at 4am.

And then there are retirees, like me, who are beginning to make a leisurely lunch out with friends (usually from 1pm until sometime between 3 and 4pm) their main meal of the day. Dinner then becomes something simple and light, eaten at around 9pm. It's a small niche, but one I expect to grow as more and more boomers start to smell the roses.