Four restaurants with strong Route 66 ties each received $40,000 Backing Historic Small Restaurants grants from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and American Express. The 25 restaurants receiving the 2023 round of grants were announced Friday by the National Trust. Here are the four along Route 66: Delgadillo's Snow Cap, Seligman, Arizona Mitla Café, … Continue reading Four Route 66 restaurants win $40,000 grants from National Trust fund
Category: Restaurants
Coffee shop coming to long-vacant Red’s Giant Hamburg property
A Trailer Perk Coffee shop is under construction at the lot that contained Red's Giant Hamburg restaurant in Springfield, Missouri, nearly 40 years ago. Route 66 News reader and Springfield resident Mark Mahy sent over a recent photo of the construction of the coffee shop underway. Despite the location being the home of Red's for … Continue reading Coffee shop coming to long-vacant Red’s Giant Hamburg property
Big Texan’s RV park offering Conestoga wagons for overnight stays
The Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo, Texas, now is offering Conestoga wagons -- complete with air conditioning -- for overnight stays. The Big Texan's and RV Ranch's Instagram accounts showed off the wagon: View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Big Texan Steak Ranch (@thebigtexan) The two decked-out covered wagons are … Continue reading Big Texan’s RV park offering Conestoga wagons for overnight stays
Ike’s Chili in Tulsa participates in fundraiser for Will Rogers Museum renovations
The owner of the more-than-century-old Ike's Chili in Tulsa is donating a portion of its revenues to help pay for renovations at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum in nearby Claremore. Len Wade, owner of the restaurant at 1503 E. 11th St. (aka Route 66), told News on 6 in Tulsa he's motivated to help the … Continue reading Ike’s Chili in Tulsa participates in fundraiser for Will Rogers Museum renovations
Trailer for “One Day as a Lion” film features Clanton’s Cafe in Vinita
The historic Clanton's Cafe in Vinita, Oklahoma, makes a prominent appearance in the trailer for the forthcoming crime film "One Day as a Lion." You'll spot the interior and exterior of the Route 66 restaurant almost right away, including its neon "EAT" sign: https://youtu.be/2jgPyzRdlUo The film was shot in various towns in northeast Oklahoma, including … Continue reading Trailer for “One Day as a Lion” film features Clanton’s Cafe in Vinita
Local developer wants to restore the former site of County Line Barbecue in Oklahoma City
A local developer with experience in reviving old buildings has purchased the former County Line Barbecue site, also known for years as the Oklahoma Prohibition-era Kentucky Club, in Oklahoma City. The site sits just off the Interstate 44 alignment of Route 66 from the 1950s to the 1980s. It also is a short distance from … Continue reading Local developer wants to restore the former site of County Line Barbecue in Oklahoma City
Bobcat Bite restaurant in Santa Fe to reopen as Jambo Bobcat Bite
The Bobcat Bite restaurant, once known far and wide for its green chile cheeseburgers, was scheduled to reopen this week as Jambo Bobcat Bite with an African-Caribbean twist. And, yes, it will continue to serve those burgers. The Bobcat Bite building is located on the Old Las Vegas Highway (aka Route 66) on the south … Continue reading Bobcat Bite restaurant in Santa Fe to reopen as Jambo Bobcat Bite
Mobil 1 Muffler Man to become a permanent fixture at Hi-Way Cafe near Vinita
The Muffler Man temporarily erected during Mobil 1's "Keep Route 66 Kickin'" campaign last summer soon will become a permanent part of the Hi-Way Cafe near Vinita, Oklahoma. The Route 66 restaurant made the announcement during the relighting ceremony for its refurbished neon sign, then put it out on social media the next day: The … Continue reading Mobil 1 Muffler Man to become a permanent fixture at Hi-Way Cafe near Vinita
About 200 attend relighting of neon sign of Hi-Way Cafe near Vinita
Approximately 200 gathered Saturday evening to view a relighting ceremony for the neon sign of the Hi-Way Cafe near Vinita, Oklahoma. It was the first time in about 30 years the sign experienced a glow from its neon tubing. Tom Schwartz, who built the Route 66 restaurant and its sign in 1963, threw the switch … Continue reading About 200 attend relighting of neon sign of Hi-Way Cafe near Vinita
Original co-owner of Mr. D’z Route 66 Diner in Kingman dies
Scott Dunton, one of the original owners of the iconic Mr. D'z Route 66 Diner in Kingman, Arizona, has died. He was 72. Dunton's death was announced on Facebook last week by ROUTE Magazine, and the Original Chillin' on Beale Street group also reported it. Mr. D’z is housed in the former Kimo Cafe that opened … Continue reading Original co-owner of Mr. D’z Route 66 Diner in Kingman dies