Along Watson Road (aka Route 66) in west St. Louis County, there once was a friendly bar called George's Route 66 Bar and Grill, which became Cruisin' Route 66. Then the bar closed. Those wondering what happened to that watering hole should find the answers in this week's Riverfront Times. In the regular Bartender of … Continue reading New life for a watering hole
Category: Food
A taste of the past?
I stumbled onto this video today, posted by Casey Smalley. The description of the video: Here you can place an order for a 18 oz. bottle of my family's barbecue sauce that my grandpa, Ed Smalley, made popular through his days running the Okie Steakhouse, the world famous Rock Cafe [my emphasis -- Ed.] along … Continue reading A taste of the past?
“Man vs. Food” hits Amarillo
Adam Richman, host of the "Man vs. Food" program on the Travel Channel, talks about his experiences at the Coyote Bluff Cafe on old Route 66 in Amarillo, Texas, in this video blog. Richman tried the green chile stew (common in neighboring New Mexico) and sampled the Burger From Hell, which contains jalapeno, habanero and … Continue reading “Man vs. Food” hits Amarillo
Route 66 Sodas wins packaging award
Route 66 Sodas LLC in Lebanon, Mo., won a Clear Choice Award today from the Glass Packaging Institute in the Carbonated Beverage Category. From the news release about the awards: “As always, the entries for GPI’s 2010 Clear Choice Awards represent some of the best in new packaging and show off the great innovation and … Continue reading Route 66 Sodas wins packaging award
Chili that’s older than the road
Central Illinois has long been praised as a haven for chili. And here's more proof with Taylor's Mexican Chili Parlor, 0n the old Illinois 4 alignment of Route 66 in Carlinville, Ill. Here's a fan of Taylor's: A little Internet surfing revealed that Taylor's Mexican Chili was established in 1904 in Carlinville. That's more than … Continue reading Chili that’s older than the road
Pop a top on Dublin Dr Pepper
American Profile magazine posted an effervescent story about the Dr Pepper plant in Dublin, Texas -- the only Dr Pepper bottler left that still uses Imperial cane sugar from the original 1885 recipe instead of the now-common corn syrup. It's called Dublin Dr Pepper, and folks drive from many miles around to get it because … Continue reading Pop a top on Dublin Dr Pepper
A kick from Fruit 66
Well, give the company credit for a memorable product name. I stumbled onto this from a link in my Twitter account. The company, 4U2U Brands in Richmond, Va., is producing a canned fruit juice called Fruit 66. Flavors come in kiwi strawberry, fruit punch, apple berry, and orange tangerine. The company says each can is … Continue reading A kick from Fruit 66
Notes from the road
(Editor's note: This is my Catch Up from the Memorial Day Holiday Edition.) Actor and director Dennis Hopper died over the weekend after a long bout with prostate cancer. He was 74. A memorial service and burial was held Wednesday at a church in his beloved Taos, N.M., where he lived for years. Although a … Continue reading Notes from the road
A talk with the Donut Man
A reporter from the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin sat down to chat with Jim Nakano, owner of the famed Donut Man stand on Route 66 in Glendora, Calif. In a region that really likes its doughnuts, the Donut Man stands out -- especially because of its strawberry doughnut. It's a split pastry piled generously with … Continue reading A talk with the Donut Man
Commercial break
Looks like the Kit Kat folks ended up on the Mother Road in Arizona: