"Anyone who thinks the classic diner ought to defy updating should take a peek at John’s. It was spruced up three years ago and made to look more sleekly retro-modern; about 50 percent of the menu remains traditional, while the other half incorporates dishes that would be natural to a diner menu if the diner were invented today, including breakfasts like avocado toast, huevos rancheros, and Italian frittatas." - Melissa McCart, Robert Sietsema