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Chef and owner [[Tim Hontzas]] opened the restaurant on [[September 13]], [[2012]]. It is named after Hontzas' grandfather's<!--Johnny Hontzopolous--> restaurant of the same name that was a staple in Jackson, Mississippi.
Chef and owner [[Tim Hontzas]] opened the restaurant on [[September 13]], [[2012]]. It is named after Hontzas' grandfather's<!--Johnny Hontzopolous--> restaurant of the same name that was a staple in Jackson, Mississippi.


The restaurant was announced as a semi-finalist for "Outstanding Hospitality", and Hontzas as a semi-finalist for "Best Chef: South" by the James Beard Foundation in [[2022]]. Hontzas was announced as a semi-finalist for the same award again in [[2023]].
The restaurant was announced as a semi-finalist for "Outstanding Hospitality", and Hontzas as a semi-finalist for "Best Chef: South" by the James Beard Foundation in [[2022]]. Hontzas was announced as a finalist for the same award again in [[2023]], but later disqualified by the Foundation after a report that he had verbally berated staff and patrons.


==References==
==References==
* Swagler, Susan (October 2, 2012) "[http://mobile.al.com/advbirm/db_96511/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=nBAHW9sa&detailindex=0&pn=0&ps=5&full=true#display Johnny's Restaurant redefines the meat-and-three in Homewood]". {{BN}}
* Swagler, Susan (October 2, 2012) "[http://mobile.al.com/advbirm/db_96511/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=nBAHW9sa&detailindex=0&pn=0&ps=5&full=true#display Johnny's Restaurant redefines the meat-and-three in Homewood]". {{BN}}
* Cheshes, Jay (April 13, 2016) "The Meat-and-Three Makeover: Southern Cooking Rethought." ''The Wall Street Journal''
* Cheshes, Jay (April 13, 2016) "The Meat-and-Three Makeover: Southern Cooking Rethought." ''The Wall Street Journal''
* Bagwell, Dan (February 23, 2022) "Birmingham restaurants, chefs named James Beard Awards semifinalists." {{BBJ}}
* Carlton, Bob (March 29, 2023) "Alabama chef, restaurant named finalists for 2023 James Beard Awards." {{AL}}
* Carlton, Bob (May 11, 2023) "[https://www.al.com/life/2023/05/alabama-chef-disqualified-from-2023-james-beard-awards-for-yelling-at-employee-restaurant-guests.html Alabama chef disqualified from 2023 James Beard Awards for yelling at employee, restaurant guests]" {{AL}}


[[Category:Meat and three restaurants]]
[[Category:Meat and three restaurants]]

Latest revision as of 16:02, 16 May 2023

Johnny's Restaurant, December 2012

Johnny's Restaurant is a meat-and-three lunch restaurant at 2902 18th Street South on The Curve in Homewood.

Chef and owner Tim Hontzas opened the restaurant on September 13, 2012. It is named after Hontzas' grandfather's restaurant of the same name that was a staple in Jackson, Mississippi.

The restaurant was announced as a semi-finalist for "Outstanding Hospitality", and Hontzas as a semi-finalist for "Best Chef: South" by the James Beard Foundation in 2022. Hontzas was announced as a finalist for the same award again in 2023, but later disqualified by the Foundation after a report that he had verbally berated staff and patrons.

References