The video and editing are a little shaky, but this new video about the Cozy Dog Drive-In in Springfield, Ill., has its charms: https://youtu.be/fzA_xYRADEE
Category: Restaurants
There may be gold in them hills near Ludlow
The small Route 66 town of Ludlow, Calif., may see a lot more economic activity if a company reopens a closed gold mine south of there, reported the Desert Dispatch, based in Barstow. The newspaper said: Bagdad Chase, Inc. plans to reopen the Bagdad Chase mine, said George Rodda, who serves on the board of … Continue reading There may be gold in them hills near Ludlow
Documentary planned on former Club Cafe owner
A filmmaker plans a documentary about Ron Chavez, the former longtime owner of the Club Cafe in Santa Rosa, N.M., who now is known for his writings and poetry as "The Route 66 Storyteller" in Taos. A Kickstarter campaign has been launched to raise $80,000 to fund the film's production. Here's a short video about … Continue reading Documentary planned on former Club Cafe owner
Faces of Route 66 in Illinois
Pounds Media recently videotaped interviews with several Route 66 veterans for Central Illinois Tourism and the Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway. Today, several of those clips were posted on the Internet. First is Ernie Edwards, longtime owner of the Pig Hip Restaurant in Broadwell, Ill.: https://vimeo.com/39277870 Nick Adam, longtime owner of the Ariston Cafe in … Continue reading Faces of Route 66 in Illinois
A visit to the Summit Inn
This is an old episode of "Gems of the Inland Empire." The host interviews C.A. Stevens, owner of the Summit Inn in Oak Hills, Calif., along old Route 66 at the top of Cajon Pass. https://vimeo.com/38862374
Polk-A-Dot Diner owners mark 25th year
The current owners of the Polk-A-Dot Drive-In restaurant in Braidwood, Ill., are marking their 25th anniversary along old Route 66, reported the Braidwood Journal. The diner actually dates to 1956. But owners Judy Chinski, Dan Chinski, Cathy Dixon, and Don Dixon remodeled it extensively into its current '50s style after they purchased it in 1987. … Continue reading Polk-A-Dot Diner owners mark 25th year
The Rock Cafe, circa 2009
Here's a video shot in 2009 by Channeling Media when it was pitching Dawn Welch and her Rock Cafe in Stroud, Okla., for a possible Food Network show. It was about a year after the historic Route 66 restaurant was gutted by a fire and rebuilt. The cable channel passed on the idea, but Welch … Continue reading The Rock Cafe, circa 2009
Meet the Midpoint Cafe’s new owners
When Dennis Purschwitz and his wife, Donna, started a Route 66 trip in May 2011, little did they know that journey would lead to them owning the Midpoint Cafe in Adrian, Texas. Traveling in a 2009 Ford Mustang GT, the couple from Thompson Station, Tenn., started their trip in St. Louis and motored west. "We … Continue reading Meet the Midpoint Cafe’s new owners
Joplin chili parlor will close in April after 88 years
Fred & Red's Chili restaurant in Joplin, Mo., is slated to close for good in mid-April after 88 years in business, reported the Joplin Globe. Owner Larry Wilcoxson, 69, has worked at the restaurant for over 50 years. It's such an institution, it has its own Wikipedia article. The newspaper said: His daughter, Amber Wilcoxson … Continue reading Joplin chili parlor will close in April after 88 years
Midpoint Cafe is sold
The Midpoint Cafe, located on the midpoint of Route 66 in Adrian, Texas, has been sold, a little less than a year after longtime owner Fran Houser announced she was putting it on the market. I wasn't able to contact Houser on Monday night, but I received an email from a longtime Route 66er who … Continue reading Midpoint Cafe is sold