Dublin Dr Pepper, a regionally popular soda pop made in small-town Dublin, Texas, soon will disappear from store shelves after the corporation that owns Dr Pepper forced the small bottler to stop production. Dublin Dr Pepper was notable because it was made with cane sugar, not the high-fructose corn syrup that flavors regular Dr Pepper. … Continue reading Dublin Dr Pepper is no more
Category: Food
Was the cheeseburger invented on Route 66?
The Pasadena Sun newspaper investigates the claim that the cheeseburger was invented in a diner on Route 66 in Pasadena, Calif. It turns out the case is fairly strong: Legend has it that teenage short-order cook Lionel Clark Sternberger invented the cheeseburger one fateful day in the mid-1920s at a restaurant called “The Rite Spot” … Continue reading Was the cheeseburger invented on Route 66?
Cookin’ from Scratch will appear on Travel Channel show
The Cookin' from Scratch restaurant off Route 66 in Doolittle, Mo., will be featured in an episode of the Travel Channel's "Truck Stop Missouri," according to The Rolla Daily News. According to the newspaper: A segment on the Doolittle restaurant’s recent Route 66 Burger Challenge was filmed last week [...] and a followup session was … Continue reading Cookin’ from Scratch will appear on Travel Channel show
Typical day at Carl’s Drive-In
Rich Dinkela of HookedonRoute66.com filmed this slice-of-life video at the typically busy Carl's Drive-In restaurant in Rock Hill, Mo. https://youtu.be/-bw_ljnqXlc Carl's remains one of the treasures of the old Manchester Road alignment of Route 66 in the St. Louis area. Carl's has fewer than 20 stools to serve its customers, and nearly all of them … Continue reading Typical day at Carl’s Drive-In
A beer for the road
Plenty of microbreweries operate on or near Route 66 to help travelers quench their thirst after a day of motoring on America's most famous highway. But in Flagstaff, Ariz., a new microbrewery actually takes its inspiration from Route 66 itself. The Mother Road Brewing Co. offers at least three beers that take their inspiration from … Continue reading A beer for the road
“Man vs. Food Nation,” Route 66 edition
The Travel Channel's "Man vs. Food Nation" recently did a Route 66 segment that included Ted Drewes Frozen Custard in St. Louis, Idle Spurs Steakhouse in Barstow, Calif., and Elote Cafe in Tulsa. Here's the full episode, in two parts: https://youtu.be/Z1Q7Rk29aYg https://youtu.be/qF5K4aO8Xv0 The segment includes Elote's formidable Puffy Taco Challenge.
The Albuquerque collection of “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives”
A few segments of the Food Network's popular show "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" have escaped my attention. Here's one I've collected of the ones that are on Route 66 in Albuquerque. The Standard Diner: https://youtu.be/_LPgr7-t8a0 Monte Carlo Liquors & Steak House: https://youtu.be/vhNBX7ONvUI Sophia's Place: https://youtu.be/nfAtYaKPmsM
A culinary tour
The Food Channel (not to be confused with the Food Network) posted this clip about many restaurant signs along the Mother Road and some non-food landmarks as well. https://youtu.be/UZOQqv9dWd8
Food magazine devotes entire issue to Route 66
Popular Plates magazine is devoting its current issue to food and restaurants along Route 66. This particular magazine boasts the added cachet of employing Michael and Jane Stern, authors of the popular "Roadfood" book and website, as the editors. The magazine is 96 pages and costs $9.99. It will be on sale at bookstores and … Continue reading Food magazine devotes entire issue to Route 66
Pinto Bean Museum opens soon in Edgewood
The Historic Pinto Bean Museum opens next weekend during the annual Harvest Festival inside the Wildlife West Nature Park complex just off Route 66 in Edgewood, N.M. The museum was funded in part by a grant from the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area. The Harvest Festival weekend starts the evening of Friday, Aug. 26. Roger Alink, … Continue reading Pinto Bean Museum opens soon in Edgewood