Back in business

Jonny’s Cookhouse in Berwick enjoys early start to 2017 season

The countdown is over.

Feb. 9 marked the opening day of the 2017 season for Berwick’s beloved Jonny’s Cookhouse and Ice Cream Shop.

Edith Wheaton was among the regulars who could hardly wait to get in line for her favourite Jonny’s dish.

“I travel all the time to come out here,” the Kentville resident said during an interview at the busy cookhouse.

“The food is good, it’s hot all the time and there’s nothing like good Newfoundland food.”

Jonny’s open season has continually been extended due to the steady increase in demand the business has enjoyed since it opened.

Rick Vidito, for one, is thrilled to see the cookhouse’s winter closures becoming shorter and shorter. The Berwick resident took his wife and two-year-old grandson to Jonny’s for lunch minutes after it opened Feb. 9.

Some long for the signature burgers or loaded poutines, but Vidito craves the fish and chips.

“The food is excellent,” he said. “I’ve tried a lot of places but… you can’t beat this place.”

ASHLEY THOMPSON Hayden Silver of Cow Bay was treated to lunch at Berwick’s Jonny’s Cookhouse while he was visiting his grandparents on the restaurant’s opening day of the 2017 season Feb. 9. He’s pictured here with his grandfather, Rick Vidito.

ASHLEY THOMPSON The kitchen staff at the Jonny’s Cookhouse in Berwick kept busy on opening day Feb. 9.