Former residents of New Mexico who live in the Sooner State may get a hankering after viewing this Discover Oklahoma video about the Green Chile Kitchen Route 66 in Yukon, Oklahoma. https://youtu.be/kvg-VqO8T1E The restaurant doesn't put green chile peppers in everything. But there's no shortage of items with it on the menu. The Green Chile … Continue reading A little bit of New Mexico in Oklahoma
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Woman eats three 72-ounce steak dinners in 20 minutes
Molly Schuyler, the 120-pound Nebraska woman who ate two 72-ounce steak dinners in one 15-minute sitting at Amarillo's Big Texan Steak Ranch a year ago, devoured three 72-ounce steak dinners in a mere 20 minutes Sunday afternoon and broke a record, according to the Amarillo Globe-News. The crowd cheered as Schuyler, a Nebraska native who … Continue reading Woman eats three 72-ounce steak dinners in 20 minutes
Big Texan record-holder returning next month
Molly Schuyler, who destroyed the Big Texan Steak Ranch's 72-ounce steak challenge record by polishing off the meal in less than five minutes, is coming back to the landmark Amarillo restaurant April 19 to not only defend her title, but eat three of those monster slabs of meat and all the sides in under an … Continue reading Big Texan record-holder returning next month
Get your caffeine kicks with Route 66
Dozens of products of there exist with the name "Route 66" on them. Now we can add coffee to the list. This news release came over Tuesday at VendingMarketwatch.com: The USConnect family of vending, micro market, office coffee service and food service operators is announcing the roll-out of a new brand, Route 66 Coffees. The … Continue reading Get your caffeine kicks with Route 66
Unusual ice cream shop opens in Galena next weekend
A new ice cream shop soon will open on Route 66 in downtown Galena, Kansas. But it's not just any ice cream shop. The proprietors of Eye Scream Labs at 606 S. Main St. use liquid nitrogen -- which cools liquids at colder than 300 below zero -- to make their sweet treats right on … Continue reading Unusual ice cream shop opens in Galena next weekend
Pops opens a stand at the Tulsa airport
In addition to its flagship location on Route 66 in Arcadia, Oklahoma, and a satellite location at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City, Pops in recent days opened a new location inside Tulsa International Airport. The report from KOTV in Tulsa: News9.com - Oklahoma City, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports | Unless … Continue reading Pops opens a stand at the Tulsa airport
Joe Rogers Chili Parlor reopening under a new name
Joe Rogers' The Chili Den Parlor, a landmark in Springfield, Illinois, since 1945 that unexpectedly closed in April, will reopen next month under the same family ownership, but a different name, reported the State Journal-Register. Marianne Rogers, daughter of founder Joe Rogers, told the newspaper contractual issues with previous owners forbids her from using the … Continue reading Joe Rogers Chili Parlor reopening under a new name
A history of Bama Pies
If you drive through Route 66 in Tulsa, you'll probably notice a big beige building on the north side of 11th Street with the name Bama Pies. It is part of The Bama Companies. This well-produced video by the company shows how it expanded from its mom-and-pop roots to becoming a multinational corporation. Even if … Continue reading A history of Bama Pies
Springfield tunnel once was part of a brewery
Last week, workers clearing land for the future site of a Route 66-themed park on College Street in Springfield, Missouri, found a series of underground rooms that probably were at least a century old. This week, media outlets -- including the Springfield News-Leader -- found the tunnel once was part of the Springfield Brewing Co. … Continue reading Springfield tunnel once was part of a brewery
Woman eats two Big Texan 72-ounce steaks in less than 15 minutes
Holy cow. A woman from Nebraska devoured two of the Big Texan Steak Ranch's trademark 72-ounce steak dinners in less than 15 minutes Monday, reported the Amarillo Globe-News, and set an apparent record in the process. Molly Schuyler of Bellevue, Nebraska, reportedly polished off the first meal in less than five minutes. If the timing … Continue reading Woman eats two Big Texan 72-ounce steaks in less than 15 minutes