Junior's Grill

Junior's Grill is a restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States. It is located on the Georgia Tech campus in the Bradley Building near Tech Tower.cite news|first=Jennifer|last=Hinkel|url=http://www.nique.net/issues/2000-08-25/online%20exclusives/3|title=When you tire of dining at Brittain, Woodruff|work=The Technique|date=2000-08-25|accessdate=2007-05-26]

History

Founded in 1948 as Pilgrim's and changed names in 1958, it was originally located on North Avenue at Techwood Drive just south of campus, across from Smith Dormitory but relocated because of construction for the 1996 Summer Olympics.cite web|url=http://www.juniors.gatech.edu/history.php|title=The "Junior's" Tradition|publisher=Junior's Grill|accessdate=2007-05-26] cite news|url=http://gtalumni.org/Publications/techtopics/win03/livinghistory.html|title=Living History: True Grit|work=Tech Topics|publisher=Georgia Tech Alumni Association|date=Winter 2003|accessdate=2007-05-26] [cite news|first=Gary|last=Goettling|url=http://www.alumni.gatech.edu/news/magazine/spr94/technotes.html|title=TechNotes|work=Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine Online|publisher=Georgia Tech Alumni Association|date=Spring 1994|accessdate=2007-06-24] It is a family business owned by Tommy Klemis. The restaurant serves breakfast and lunch, and is famous among students for their battered chicken fingers.

The Georgia Tech student newspaper, "The Technique", proclaims that one of the 99 things every Tech student should do before they graduate is, "Eat at Junior's (and wonder why Tommy isn't in charge of all campus dining)." The most popular items are the chicken fingers and burgers in "baskets," which means they come with a choice of side (usually french fries) and a soft drink. In addition, there is a traditional hot line that serves breakfast and lunch items. Junior's is open from 7:30am to 7:30pm Monday through Thursday, 7:30am to 2:30pm on Friday, and is closed on Saturday and Sunday.

Tradition

For Georgia Tech students, Junior's Grill is as important, if not more so, than The Varsity. Most students don't usually discover Junior's Grill until their second year, but once they do, they will return.cite news|first=Joshua|last=Cuneo|url=http://www.nique.net/issues/2004-08-27/focus/1|title=Junior’s struggles to match competition|work=The Technique|date=2004-08-27|accessdate=2007-03-12] Both Junior's and The Varsity are listed as Georgia Institute of Technology traditions, but Junior's Grill has higher-quality food. While not as important as other Tech traditions such as "stealing the T" or the rivalry with the University of Georgia, Junior's is cherished by those who have discovered it.

References

External links

* [http://www.juniors.gatech.edu/home.php Official website]