VJ's Drive Inn
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Established | 1980 |
Owner(s) | John Calogeris |
Food type | Fast food |
Street address | 170 Main St. |
City | Winnipeg |
County | Winnipeg Metro Region |
State | Manitoba |
Postal/ZIP Code | R3C 1A6 |
Country | ![]() |
Coordinates | 49°53′23″N 97°08′08″W / 49.8896°N 97.1355°W |
Seating capacity | Outdoor seating only |
Reservations | No |
Other locations | One |
Located at 170 Main Street, the restaurant initially opened as "Juniors" in 1958. The name of the restaurant changed to VJ's Drive Inn in 1980.[1] The restaurant is owned by John Calogeris who father was Nick (born Spiros)Calogeris, John Calogeris has two partners which are his cousins John and Gus Razos, Nick Calogeris was involved with many Winnipeg restaurants such as The Manhattan, the Original Food Bar, BBQ Restaurant, and Kit Kat Grill.[2]
The restaurant is open every day of the year except Christmas.[3] Staff at VJ's prepare and sell up to 5,000 pounds (2,300 kg) of french fries per week, and up to 100 pounds (45 kg) of hamburger each day.[1] The restaurant does not have indoor seating, only outdoor. Because of this, all orders are take-out and are packaged into traditional fold-up boxes.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Ketchen, Courtney. "VJ's Drive Inn". Downtown Winnipeg Biz. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ Scurfield, Maureen (4 August 2010). "Famous burger joint draws a worldly crowd". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ "VJs Drive-Inn: Burger Shack Bliss". Peg City Grub. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2013.