Xeltifon works as a doorman in Albuquerque and writes a blog called Random Musings, Cont'd. Today, he waxes ecstatic about a blue-cheese green chile burger he ate at a place on Central Avenue. It's right up there with the Owl Cafe in San Antonio in terms of sheer distinctiveness -- I've never encountered anything like it … Continue reading Root around on Route 66
Category: Restaurants
Chow down the Big Texan’s history
Kathy Weiser, who owns the very cool Legends of America site, also has a Legends of America blog. Today, she writes about the storied history of the Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo, of the "free 72-ounce steak if you eat it in an hour" fame. Check it out.
Profile of the owner of Barney’s Beanery
The Palisadian-Post weekly newspaper of Pacific Palisades, Calif., published a terrific article about David Houston, the owner of Barney's Beanery, a Route 66 institution in West Hollywood. The article also contains tidbits about Barney's history, including with original owner John "Barney" Anthony, who started the restaurant on Santa Monica Boulevard in 1927. The area was … Continue reading Profile of the owner of Barney’s Beanery
Alton Brown loses appetite for Route 66
Alton Brown a few months ago said he was going to a shoot a new Food Network series, "Feasting on Asphalt," about roadfood on Route 66. However, Jen at Very Big Blog reports that Brown is passing on the Mother Road for another old highway. ... He said when we saw him talk that he's … Continue reading Alton Brown loses appetite for Route 66
Super Smokers BBQ chain shuts down
Super Smokers BBQ, a widely acclaimed St. Louis-area barbecue chain that included a location on Route 66 in Eureka, Mo., shut down its restaurants Thursday night, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The current owner says the restaurants never quite recovered after the economic downturn from the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorism attacks. Super Smokers also … Continue reading Super Smokers BBQ chain shuts down
Third Barney’s Beanery opens next month
Barney's Beanery, an old roadhouse on Route 66 in West Hollywood, Calif., is opening its third location in Pasadena. It also will be on Route 66, on Colorado Boulevard. Barney's other location is in Santa Monica, also on 66. Burbank Weekly has the details: Barney’s Beanery Pasadena will be a near replica of the original … Continue reading Third Barney’s Beanery opens next month
Double whammy for the Elbow Inn
The Elbow Inn, the venerable old barbecue-and-bar in Devils Elbow, Mo., that's a favorite hangout of locals, Fort Leonard Wood soldiers, bikers and Route 66ers, suffered a double dose of bad luck during the holiday weekend. Not only did a burglar force open a door, reports the Waynesville Daily Guide, but the investigation revealed liquor-license … Continue reading Double whammy for the Elbow Inn
Oklahoma restaurants told to butt out
Oklahoma restaurants face a fast-approaching deadline of March 1 to either go smoke-free or install complex ventilation systems away from non-smokers. The Sapulpa Herald reports that several area Route 66 restaurants, including the former Rivett's Route 66 Cafe and Freddie's Barbecue and Steak House, will be affected. Ed "Tex" Slyman of Freddie's added a ventilated … Continue reading Oklahoma restaurants told to butt out
Hope they have an exercise plan
Eckleburg + Grumblecake of the Duke City Fix blog have vowed to dine at every one of Albuquerque's Central Avenue restaurants in 2006. From Tramway to Coors. The good, the bad, and the ugly. Our path may at times veer off of Central to include other restaurants in Old Town or on side streets we … Continue reading Hope they have an exercise plan
Avalon pulling up steaks
The once-notorious Avalon Steakhouse, just off Old Route 66 between Tulsa and Sapulpa, served its last meal in its current building Saturday night. Avalon is moving into a new building one block north later this month, according to the Tulsa World (subscription). It's a tame place now, with an excellence in steaks to which I … Continue reading Avalon pulling up steaks