The historic Beck Furniture Building in the Route 66 town of Holbrook, Ariz., is being restored to be a restaurant and gift shop, according to the Holbrook Tribune-News. The couple fixing up the building hope to have it open by late May.
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Your own taste of New Mexico
Rani and Raja have posted their own stories and photos from a trip on New Mexico's Route 66. This blog entry is special because it concentrates on New Mexico's chiles and provides a recipe on how to make your own green chile sauce.
Showtime for West Hollywood
This article from The Telegraph in London is supposed to be a sort of preview for the Academy Awards. But the story also serves as a good travel guide to the Route 66 town of West Hollywood, including old haunts like Barney's Beanery and Mel's Drive-In.
Retro diner set to open in Albuquerque
The Standard Diner at Arno and Central Avenue in Albuquerque appears to be ready to open in a matter of days after a set of delays, according to the Albuquerque Tribune's Food City section. It's owned by the same folks who run the acclaimed Range Cafes in town. According to this earlier story in the … Continue reading Retro diner set to open in Albuquerque
Berghoff restaurant serves final meal
The Berghoff restaurant on Adams Street, aka Route 66, in downtown Chicago served its final meal Tuesday night, ending a 107-year tradition. Here's a report from CBS Channel 2 in Chicago. Here's a story from WMAQ Channel 5 in Chicago. Here's a story from UPI. Here's the story from AP. Here are some stories from … Continue reading Berghoff restaurant serves final meal
High-end start for ABQ restaurant guide
Eckleburg & Grumblecake have posted their first restaurant review on their I8Route66 site, in which they plan on eating in every Central Avenue restaurant in Albuquerque. The restaurant reviewed is the pricey Scalo Northern Italian Grill. The review is remarkably thorough. Those planning to visit Duke City during the Route 66 festival in June are … Continue reading High-end start for ABQ restaurant guide
No, you don’t wear Bun Huggers
Bun Huggers is a small hamburger chain in Flagstaff, including one on Route 66. I hadn't heard of it, but Seth Chadwick of the Feasting in Phoenix blog wrote a review of it, including photos. I may have to check it out next time I'm through northern Arizona, especially those onion rings. Chadwick also made … Continue reading No, you don’t wear Bun Huggers
It ain’t the Joads …
... but Mitch Teich, a public radio producer, of his 19 Minutes Past the Hour blog still had an arduous trip across Arizona and New Mexico, much of it on Route 66, during a recent move. In Gallup, he endured a faulty alternator on his Volkswagen and ill health. Seemingly the only the thing that … Continue reading It ain’t the Joads …
A look back, a look now, and looking forward
Erik Siemers of the Albuquerque Journal takes a look at Route 66 in the Duke City as the highway is about to mark its 80th anniversary. It's an interesting overview of what the Mother Road once was, what it is, and what to do in the future to keep it around. Recommended reading.
The Lope’s journey on outer L.A.
Ace Jackalope of The Lope blog continues his trip on Route 66 through the eastern Los Angeles area. He snaps scenes at Route 66 Memories, the Magic Lamp Inn restaurant, the Golden Spur restaurant, the Palm Tropics Motel, The Hat restaurant, the endangered Rod's Grill, the Whistle Stop toy train shop and others.