The I8Route66 site has added the Flying Star Cafe in Nob Hill to its list of restaurant reviews along Route 66 in Albuquerque. Flying Star is an American-Mexican eatery that earned a 9 out of 10 rating.
Category: Restaurants
McDonald’s history tour
I know many Route 66 aficionados are loathe to give restaurant chains any sort of attention. But a tour on April 22 led by historian Chris Nichols explores the very early history of McDonald's, from when the McDonald brothers came to Southern California to when Ray Kroc buys the business. And, yes, there is a … Continue reading McDonald’s history tour
Celebrity sighting on the road
This from the Lovetripper.com celebrity news site: Getting her kicks on Route 66, pop star Jessica Simpson, along with her mother and several gal pals, enjoyed an out-of-this-world meal served at the Satellite Cafe (an eatery with an exterior enhanced by a 15-foot-wide flying saucer) during a break from the set of Jessica's upcoming flick, … Continue reading Celebrity sighting on the road
Another Route 66 restaurant featured on Roadfood.com
Today, it's the Classen Grill in Oklahoma City that is the restaurant of the day at Jane and Michael Stern's Roadfood.com site. I haven't eaten there, but I will after learning that it serves migas. Classen Grill is within the Classen Circle in OKC, which is an old alignment of Route 66. According to Jim … Continue reading Another Route 66 restaurant featured on Roadfood.com
Barbecue restaurant coming to Tulsa’s 11th Street
The Tulsa World recounts the fascinating story of Amos Adetula (subscription required). In short, Adetula, a former Oklahoma State University student, was in the United States when his parents in his native Nigeria were killed in a car wreck. He decided to try to make it in America instead of returning to his homeland. Through … Continue reading Barbecue restaurant coming to Tulsa’s 11th Street
Hank’s Hamburgers makes Roadfood.com site
Hank's Hamburgers, a venerable diner on the old Admiral Place alignment of Route 66 in Tulsa, became a new entry to the Jane and Michael Stern's popular Roadfood.com site. I'm getting hungry just gazing at the first photo -- the Big Okie burger, which is four quarter-pound beef patties and lots of condiments. I don't … Continue reading Hank’s Hamburgers makes Roadfood.com site
Bloggers venture onto Route 66 in Kansas
Two bloggers have posted on the same day about their adventures on Route 66 in Kansas. Patsy Terrell of Patsy's Ponderings paid a visit to the wonderful Eisler Bros. store in Riverton, then the Marsh Rainbow Arch Bridge. Ace Jackalope of The Lope also stopped by the bridge. Looks like the local Route 66 association … Continue reading Bloggers venture onto Route 66 in Kansas
Blog is devoted to the late Berghoff
Stephen V. Funk a few months ago started The Berghoff Memorial Blog, which is named after the landmark Chicago restaurant on Route 66 that closed recently. The blog describes itself thusly: On February 28, 2006, Chicago's historic German restaurant, The Berghoff, closed after being in business for 107 years. The Berghoff Memorial Blog is a … Continue reading Blog is devoted to the late Berghoff
The Art of Cars
My friend Jim Conkle of the Route 66 Preservation Foundation and Steve Maynes, who is spearheading the Route 66 festival that Albuquerque is hosting in June, were in Oklahoma this week to visit with Michael Wallis and the folks at the Will Rogers Memorial in Claremore about naming the Mother Road's annual MVP award (formerly … Continue reading The Art of Cars
Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame inductees announced
The inductees are the Willie Anderson Trucking Co. of Lexington, the now-closed Berghoff restaurant in Chicago, Scottie's roadhouse restaurant in Hamel, and former state trooper Leland Storm, reports the Bloomington Pantagraph. Marilyn and Durell Pritchard also were given the special ambassodor's award. Anderson’s company, which once operated 26 trucks, started in the late 1930s as … Continue reading Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame inductees announced