The Salsa Brava restaurant on Route 66 in Flagstaff, Ariz., was featured on the Food Network's popular "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives" program on Monday night, reported the Arizona Daily Sun. According to the Food Network Web site, the segment, "Return to Route 66," is an eastward tour of Route 66, with stops at Salsa Brava, … Continue reading Three more Route 66 restaurants featured on Food Network
Category: Restaurants
Remembering RoVal’s
The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin uncovered a story from Route 66's past about the long-gone RoVal's steak house in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., at 11871 Foothill Blvd. (aka Route 66). The restaurant's namesake, RoVal Jones, died at age 89 last week. RoVal's first restaurant was on Ninth Street in Rancho Cucamonga. But its second location on … Continue reading Remembering RoVal’s
Rock Cafe resurrection
It appears the Rock Cafe in Stroud, Okla., is shooting for a reopening in May -- the one-year anniversary of a devastating fire that gutted the historic building. David Burke Historic Preservation, based in Perry, Okla., is the main contractor on the reconstruction project. It has a Web page that details the ongoing work, including … Continue reading Rock Cafe resurrection
Missed opportunity
Dan Weber, staff writer for The Collegian newspaper at the University of Tulsa, has this to say about the university's construction in recent years along 11th Street, aka Route 66, in Tulsa. The actual presence of Tulsa on campus itself is much less prominent than in 2005. You don’t have to be a fan of … Continue reading Missed opportunity
“In Sight It Must Be Right”
Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic Roger Ebert waxes ecstatic about the Steak 'n Shake restaurant chain and his memories of the restaurant growing up in Urbana, Ill. Ebert's whole blog entry is worth reading (as are the comments and his replies). But here is a choice excerpt, of which many roadies will concur: If I were … Continue reading “In Sight It Must Be Right”
Rock Cafe update
Rock Cafe owner Dawn Welch posted an update to her blog concerning the restoration of the Stroud, Okla., restaurant that was heavily damaged by fire last year. In short, she now has a contractor that's going full speed ahead in getting the cafe rebuilt to her standards. You can read about it here.
Culver’s is building a Route 66-themed restaurant
Route 66 News doesn't give a lot of ink to chain restaurants, when plenty of great mom-and-pop eateries on the Mother Road are available. However, we're giving credit where credit is due. Culver's, a Wisconsin-based chain famous for its "butterburgers" and frozen custard, is building its first restaurant in Webb City, Mo. And here's Culver's … Continue reading Culver’s is building a Route 66-themed restaurant
Atlanta’s Palms Grill should reopen by spring
The long-closed Palms Grill in downtown Atlanta, Ill., has been meticulously renovated its Route 66 glory days and should reopen by spring, reports the Peoria Journal-Star. The storefront restaurant has been restored according to a depiction in a photograph taken during the era when Johnson worked there as part of a new museum project of … Continue reading Atlanta’s Palms Grill should reopen by spring
Dining in Albuquerque
The Examiner.com provides a decent overview of the wide diversity of cuisines seen in Albuquerque restaurants. The range is this -- New Mexican/Mexican, Native American, Asian, Barbecue, Brazilian and Just Plain Fun. The Route 66 Diner fills the latter. The article also says there is a "smattering" of Persian, French, and Greek. So if you … Continue reading Dining in Albuquerque
Last call coming at the Riviera
Chicago Sun-Times columnist and longtime roadie Dave Hoekstra paid a visit to The Riviera restaurant and roadhouse bar on Route 66 in Gardner, Ill., before it closes after New Year's Day. Longtime owners Bob and Peggy Kraft, both in their 80s, want to retire and haven't yet found a buyer for the property. Go read … Continue reading Last call coming at the Riviera