The St. Petersburg Times has a long article about Albuquerque's Route 66 district. Earning prominent mention are such 66 stalwarts as the Aztec Motel, 66 Diner and Nob Hill. No mention of the endangered El Vado Motel, though.
Category: Restaurants
Route 66 restaurant added to Roadfood list
Roadfood.com, Jan and Michael Stern's massive Web site of good regional mom-and-pop restaurants across the country, has added a restaurant to its listings that's on Route 66. It's The Frontier restaurant in Albuquerque, N.M. Haven't been there, so I'll have to add it to my dining list on my next road trip.
A wayback machine to L.A.
Los Angeles Time Machines contains detailed listings and many pictures of bars, restaurants, movie palaces and motel signs in the Los Angeles region from the 1930s, '40s, '50s and '60s, including those on Route 66. Beware: You might find yourself surfing this site for hours.This one's going onto the links page. Hat tip to Tellurian … Continue reading A wayback machine to L.A.
La Posada’s chef and shepherd
Here is a story from Indian Country Today about a Navajo woman who supplies lamb to the chef of the Turquoise Room, an extraordinary Southwestern-style restaurant on the premises of the historic La Posada hotel in the Route 66 town of Winslow, Ariz. I've eaten a wonderful breakfast in the Turquoise Room, and after perusing … Continue reading La Posada’s chef and shepherd
A good picture
We've dined here.
Report on Amarillo’s Route 66 district
The Amarillo Globe-News published a story about Sixth Avenue, which is historic Route 66 through town. It's a good article: it gives some historical background, tells how the district evolved and how it's doing now. To read the story requires registration, but it's free. Here is contact information for the district, which, regrettably, doesn't seem … Continue reading Report on Amarillo’s Route 66 district
Devils Elbow — a drive into the past
Hank Billings, who is described as the Ozarks columnist for the News-Leader newspaper in Springfield, Mo., wrote today about his and another woman's memories of Devils Elbow, a town along Route 66 in mid-Missouri.It's a good and informative read. What struck me, however, is how that driving into Devils Elbow even today is like going … Continue reading Devils Elbow — a drive into the past
Roll out the wheelbarrow …
... to put my belly in after eating at the new 5 & Diner restaurant associated with Route 66 Harley Davidson near the Broken Arrow Expressway and Memorial in Tulsa.My wife and I both had the meatloaf sandwich, which is the house specialty and has to be seen to be believed. It's a large meatloaf … Continue reading Roll out the wheelbarrow …