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From Russia with love, When he isn't table-hopping, the Barmalay restaurant's genial owner, Gregory Bruskin, is shaking a tambourine for singer Ella Porstsky.
From Russia with love, When he isn't table-hopping, the Barmalay restaurant's genial owner, Gregory Bruskin, is shaking a tambourine for singer Ella Porstsky.

From Russia with love, When he isn't table-hopping, the Barmalay restaurant's genial owner, Gregory Bruskin, is shaking a tambourine for singer Ella Porstsky.

Date6/1/1979
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Object NumberTSPA_0125649F
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