Friday, December 7, 2012
The reinvented restaurant opened on Wednesday, Dec. 5.
Updated, Dec. 7: Now open! Johnny K's opened on Wednesday, Dec. 5. Check out our photos of the new space in our gallery. Have you been yet? Tell us what you think of the transformation in the comments. Original Story, Sept. 28, 2012: Gil Benjamin is hoping the Windsor Diner regulars will be able to appreciate Brussels sprout hash. When the restaurant relaunches as "Johnny K's" in November, the sprouts will sit under a seared, lime-and-apricot-marinated salmon fillet – while the customers will sit on an open-windowed patio, or past the floor-to-ceiling waterfall in the entrance, or perhaps cozied up near the dual-sided see-through fireplace. In other words, this ain't your mother's Windsor Diner. Benjamin was hired by the Kallas family, …
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Here's a roundup of some of the top stories throughout Union County during the week of Sept. 23-29.
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Sunday, September 30, 2012
Berkeley Heights Patch Poll: The Berkeley Aquatic Club Proposal It's no secret that the Berkeley Aquatic Club's proposed 51,000 square foot facility is still causing a stir among local residents on both sides of the aisle. Here, Patch recaps this controversial issue and asks residents to vote in our polls. Two Emerson Lane residents, Karen R. Freudenberger and Denise Foy, submitted letters to the editor, stating reasons why the facility should not be built on Emerson Lane, a quiet residential neighborhood on the border of Warren Township. Residents Gather For VFW's First Pig Roast Members of Berkeley Heights VFW Post 6259 and local residents hit the VFW's first annual Pig Roast on Saturday, Sept. 22. Locust Avenue, where the VFW hall is …
Friday, September 28, 2012
The Clark landmark will still offer family dining, but in a totally renovated space, with upscale menu additions alongside Windsor signatures. Patch went behind the scenes for a sneak peak at the new digs.
Gil Benjamin is hoping the Windsor Diner regulars will be able to appreciate Brussels sprout hash. When the restaurant relaunches as "Johnny K's" in November, the sprouts will sit under a seared, lime-and-apricot-marinated salmon fillet – while the customers will sit on an open-windowed patio, or past the floor-to-ceiling waterfall in the entrance, or perhaps cozied up near the dual-sided see-through fireplace. In other words, this ain't your mother's Windsor Diner. Benjamin was hired by the Kallas family, who've owned the Windsor for 35 years now, to serve as executive chef and general manager, and to transform the landmark diner into something brand new – but with the trick of not changing it so much that their decades-earned customer …
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8:09 pm on Sunday, January 6, 2013
Well, I've made 2 more visits to Johnny K's and I have to admit that the has been much improvement since my first vist it December. They have eliminated several of the new dishes. The portions have increased and tastes much better! As upset as I was after my first visit, I am now happy to say I will definately be going back to Johnny K's again and again. Also finally got to sit inside and it is … more ›