Longtime readers probably remember the opening of Marcia Wilson's Route 66 Fudge Shop in Cuba, Mo. This was a store that sold a line of candy bars to help maintain the town's famous murals. There's good news and bad news about the fudge shop. The bad news is Wilson had to close her storefront and … Continue reading Like coffee with chocolate
Category: Restaurants
Rory Schepisi to be celebrity chef at food expo
A fair number of Route 66 restaurant owners attend trade shows. At this event, you'll have the chance to root for one of your own. Rory Schepisi, a participant on two reality TV shows and owner of the Boot Hill Saloon and Grill on Route 66 in Vega, Texas, is going to be in a … Continue reading Rory Schepisi to be celebrity chef at food expo
Scotty’s Route 66 soon will change owners
A purchase offer for Scotty's Route 66 Bar and Grill in Hamel, Ill., has been agreed to in principle, and the closing on the deal will occur May 21, says current co-owner Jim Allen. Allen says he hasn't yet met the new owners, who hail from the nearby Edwardsville-Granite City area. He and his wife … Continue reading Scotty’s Route 66 soon will change owners
Rock Cafe update
While doing some other Route 66-related work in the Stroud, Okla., area on Tuesday, I decided to drop in on the Rock Cafe in town and see how the rebuilding was going since the restaurant was gutted by a fire nearly a year ago. As you can see, the roof is nearly complete: One of … Continue reading Rock Cafe update
Drive-under dining
John Watson of the Cleburne (Texas) Times-Review has an article about the formerly "world's largest McDonald's restaurant" that squats over Interstate 44 near Vinita, Okla. It's not on the classic alignment on Route 66, but a lot of roadies check it out anyway because it's so quirky. This is the massive arch-shaped building that's actually … Continue reading Drive-under dining
Frozen yogurt served by Marky Mark
The Pasadena Star-News reported on the opening of a new Blizzberry frozen-yogurt stand on Route 66 in Glendora, Calif. Blizzberry is a regional but rapidly expanding chain in Southern California. Route 66 News is always happy to plug good desserts along the Mother Road, such as Ted Drewes frozen custard to the Midpoint Cafe's ugly-crust … Continue reading Frozen yogurt served by Marky Mark
A driven entrepreneur
The San Bernardino County Sun has quite a feature about Albert Okura, owner of the Juan Pollo restaurant chain and owner/savior of the Route 66 hamlet of Amboy, Calif., and Roy's. This excerpt shows how driven he is: Today there are three dozen Juan Pollo restaurants throughout Southern California. Okura fully intends to conquer all … Continue reading A driven entrepreneur
New dining option in Tulsa
A new restaurant, the Dilly Deli, has opened in the downtown Route 66 area of the Blue Dome District of Tulsa. Tulsa World restaurant critic Scott Cherry has more information. The Dilly Deli is owned by Scott Nelson, who also helms El Guapo's Mexican Cantina and McNellie's Public House (a highly praised Irish pub) in … Continue reading New dining option in Tulsa
“Cattleman’s Cafe”
Erik Holien of Norway spent time in the legendary Cattleman's Cafe on Route 66 in Amarillo, Texas, and was inspired to write a song about it. The video contains footage from the restaurant and other Panhandle scenes, including the Route 66 ghost town of Glenrio.
With a flick of the switch …
... Redforkhippie saw the distinctive neon sign at the Rock Cafe in Stroud, Okla., fire to life again many months after it was snuffed out by a fire in the restaurant. She saw the neon sign lit on Friday afternoon, thanks to David Burke, who is supervising the restoration of the historic Route 66 restaurant. … Continue reading With a flick of the switch …