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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]]. | 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]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 16:07, 25 January 2023
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 semi-finalist for the same award again in 2023.
References
- Swagler, Susan (October 2, 2012) "Johnny's Restaurant redefines the meat-and-three in Homewood". The Birmingham News
- 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." Birmingham Business Journal