Rich's Famous Burgers recently announced on social media that it would soon move into the closed Weir on 66 restaurant site in Cuba, Missouri. Weir on 66, housed in a former Phillips 66 cottage-style gas station built along Route 66 in 1932, closed for good in early July after four years there. In a follow-up … Continue reading Rich’s Famous Burgers moving into Weir on 66 site in Cuba
Category: Restaurants
Seven Route 66-based sites make Lovefood.com’s list of America’s best roadside restaurants
A total of seven restaurants with strong ties to Route 66 recently made Lovefood.com's list of the best roadside restaurants in the United States. A total of 44 restaurants across America were cited. Writer Miriam Carey wrote about the criteria: "Our selections are based on genuine user reviews, awards and accolades, and the first-hand experience of … Continue reading Seven Route 66-based sites make Lovefood.com’s list of America’s best roadside restaurants
Food Network names Lindy’s Diner the best diner in New Mexico
A Food Network article recently touted Lindy's Diner in downtown Albuquerque as the best diner in New Mexico -- and apparently all of Route 66. The network cited the best diners in all 50 states. This is what it stated about Lindy's at 500 Central Ave. (aka Route 66): The history behind its name is … Continue reading Food Network names Lindy’s Diner the best diner in New Mexico
Hi-Way Cafe near Vinita soon will add a second Muffler Man
The Hi-Way Cafe near Vinita, Oklahoma, recently announced it had acquired a second Muffler Man that will be added to its premises. The Route 66 restaurant stated on Facebook that it will move its Big Bill fiberglass statue next door to its Western Motel and its fabulous neon sign. That's so it makes way for … Continue reading Hi-Way Cafe near Vinita soon will add a second Muffler Man
Cole’s French Dip in downtown Los Angeles soon will close after 117 years
Cole's French Dip, a fixture in downtown Los Angeles for well over a century, will shutter permanently next month. Cole’s, one of two restaurants in the city that claim to have invented the French dip sandwich, will close on Aug. 3, reported the Orange County Register. The other is Philippe The Original, which continues to … Continue reading Cole’s French Dip in downtown Los Angeles soon will close after 117 years
Popular social influencer tries iconic restaurants along Route 66
Dylan Huynh, who has amassed quite a following on several social media accounts, recently traveled Route 66 with his pal Jim to try several iconic restaurants along Route 66. Huynh boasts well over 700,000 subscribers on YouTube, 91,000 on Instagram and 135,000 on X. So it's safe to say his travels expose a lot of … Continue reading Popular social influencer tries iconic restaurants along Route 66
City of Albuquerque plans to move former Valentine diner to Route 66 Visitor Center
The City of Albuquerque plans to move a former Valentine diner that serves as a police substation to the troubled and yet-to-open Route 66 Visitor Center by next year for the highway's centennial. The police substation currently sits at Girard Boulevard and Central Avenue (aka Route 66), though it was at Eighth Street and Central … Continue reading City of Albuquerque plans to move former Valentine diner to Route 66 Visitor Center
Weir on 66 restaurant in Cuba to close on July 1
Weir on 66, a restaurant housed in a former Phillips 66 cottage-style gas station in Cuba, Missouri, announced it would close permanently on July 1. The restaurant at 102 W. Washington St. (aka Route 66) stated in a Facebook post: Yes it's sad but true. Weir on 66 is going to close the door for good on … Continue reading Weir on 66 restaurant in Cuba to close on July 1
Museum Club in Flagstaff put up for sale for $2.3 million
The landmark Museum Club building in Flagstaff, Arizona, was recently put up for sale for $2.3 million. Da Vinci Realty in Flagstaff is listing the property at 3404 E. Route 66. This is what it had to say about it: Iconic landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Currently operating as The … Continue reading Museum Club in Flagstaff put up for sale for $2.3 million
Vitale’s Hideaway near Worden featured in “Bar Rescue” TV series
Vitale's Hideaway, formerly known as Slotzy's, near Worden, Illinois, is featured on the "Bar Rescue" television reality series on the Paramount Network. Vitale's at 7708 State Route 4 sits where two prominent Route 66 alignments converge -- the original Illinois 4 alignment and the later alignment of the Mother Road. In the show, entrepreneur and … Continue reading Vitale’s Hideaway near Worden featured in “Bar Rescue” TV series