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Howard Johnson’s on Route 9 in Lake George will reopen, run by John Larock\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

By Liz Witbeck<\/p>\n

Lake George will welcome a bit of nostalgia
\nwhen the Howard Johnson’s restaurant
\nreopens in the village this month.<\/p>\n

Howard Johnson’s was the largest restaurant
\nchain in the United States in the 1960s
\nand 1970s, but now currently operates two
\nlocations: Lake Placid and Bangor, Maine.
\nThe Lake George location, at 2143 Route 9,
\nwill be the third.<\/p>\n

“At one point Howard Johnson’s served
\nmore meals than the United States military,”
\nsaid Joe DeSantis, owner of DeSantis Enterprises
\nwho last owned the establishment.
\nDeSantis is a longtime restaurant owner.
\nHis father owned six Howard Johnson’s
\nrestaurants. The Lake George location was
\nopened in 1953. More recently, DeSantis has
\nbeen the owner of Carl R’s in Glens Falls and
\nthe Hampton Inn in Lake George.<\/p>\n

He said he became busy with all of his businesses
\nand needed to scale back. He closed
\nthe Lake George Howard Johnson’s in 2012.
\nIt was unclear what would happen to the
\nlocation. Some people talked about opening
\nit into a Howard Johnson’s museum.<\/p>\n

John Larock, a former cook for DeSantis,
\ndecided he wanted to see this piece of history
\nbrought back to life. Larock will be leasing
\nthe building and reopening Howard Johnson’s
\nin August.<\/p>\n

“I wanted to see it reopen,” said Larock.
\nThe building will feature its trademark
\nbright orange roof and weathervane. The interior
\nhas four large dining rooms to hold 228
\ncustomers. The inside will be furnished with
\nvintage tables and chairs and dining booths,
\nto make guests feel like they are eating in the
\nHoward Johnson’s restaurants of the 1950s,
\nsaid Larock.
\nHe hopes to hold birthday parties, banquets,
\nand take reservations for major
\nholidays.<\/p>\n

Howard Johnson’s will feature a variety of
\nspecials for diners. There will be a breakfast
\nbuffet, featuring items such as pancakes, eggs,
\nand sausage, the business owner said. A soup
\nand salad bar will be featured every night during
\ndinner and included with the meal price.<\/p>\n

The restaurant will have their famous
\nprime rib, and Friday night fried fish and clam
\nspecial. Customers will also be able to enjoy a
\nselection of 24 flavors of ice cream.<\/p>\n

Larock said the food at Howard Johnson’s
\nwill be made fresh on a daily basis, while
\nstill offering diners a value on their dining
\nexperience.<\/p>\n

While many businesses in Lake George
\nclose after Labor Day, Larock plans to keep
\nHoward Johnson’s open during the entire year.
\n“There are a lot of people that remember
\nthis place and are excited that it’s reopening,”
\nsaid DeSantis.
\nHoward Johnson’s will be open 6 a.m. to 10
\np.m. Monday through Sunday.<\/p>\n

Photo by Tyler LaPan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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