The Missouri Hick Bar-B-Que restaurant along old Route 66 in Cuba, Missouri, has been put up for sale because the longtime owner wants to retire. Realtor Kelly Johnston posted this message on Facebook: After 17 years Owner is ready to retire! After building a successful, profitable business and restaurant, it is time sell all at … Continue reading Missouri Hick Bar-B-Que restaurant put up for sale
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Arnold’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers in Tulsa to relocate temporarily to Route 66
Arnold's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, a favorite on Tulsa's southwest side, soon will move from its location of 33 years to a temporary spot at Crystal City Shopping Center along Route 66. Crystal City sits at West 42nd Street and Southwest Boulevard (aka Route 66), close to the Route 66 Gateway that hangs over the road. … Continue reading Arnold’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers in Tulsa to relocate temporarily to Route 66
Long-closed Bono’s Deli in Fontana reopens as Bono’s Italian Restaurant
The long-closed Bono's Deli, a fixture along Route 66 in Fontana, California, for decades, recently reopened as Bono's Italian Restaurant. And, yes, the Bono's Historic Orange still is there. Lynne Miller of the California Historic Route 66 Association wrote this on the route66 yahoogroup: It was always a dream of property owner Joe Bono to … Continue reading Long-closed Bono’s Deli in Fontana reopens as Bono’s Italian Restaurant
Local restaurateur buys Kix on 66 in Tucumcari
A local restaurateur recently purchased Kix on 66, a breakfast-and-lunch restaurant in Tucumcari, New Mexico, that's found favor with both Route 66 travelers and locals. Todd Duplantis, owner of Cornerstone First Edition Pizza and Subs down the road from Kix, closed on the deal last week with Yvette Peacock and Yvonne Braziel, who'd owned the … Continue reading Local restaurateur buys Kix on 66 in Tucumcari
Rebuilt Parkview Inn in Bloomington should reopen this month
The Parkview Inn restaurant, which is being rebuilt after a devastating fire in 2016, should reopen at its old site in Bloomington, Illinois, later this month. According to the Bloomington Pantagraph, the fire caused $300,000 worth of damage. But owner Rick McCormick decided to tear down what little was left and start over. The new … Continue reading Rebuilt Parkview Inn in Bloomington should reopen this month
Public floats ideas for Red Cedar Inn building
The city of Pacific, Missouri, has hired an architect to renovate the former Red Cedar Inn restaurant along old Route 66. What exactly the architect will do with it remains an open question. Patterhn Ives will be paid $33,690, plus reimbursable expenses up to $4,500, to draft a renovation design and provide a cost estimate. … Continue reading Public floats ideas for Red Cedar Inn building
Junction 66 store opens in Sapulpa
Junction 66, a grocery store and full-service restaurant with gas pumps, opened Monday along Route 66 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. KTUL-TV of nearby Tulsa had the story: "People can come in, order off the menu for dinner and they can grocery shop," said Junction 66 Manager Bonnie Barrera. "They can get their items to take home … Continue reading Junction 66 store opens in Sapulpa
Sonrise Donuts signs in Springfield come down, will be restored
The historic Sonrise Donuts signs that sat atop a building along Route 66 in Springfield, Illinois, for 70 years were removed from their perch Monday. But don't worry. The neon signs won't be going to the metal-shredding facility. The city of Springfield, which purchased the signs for $22,000 during an online auction in December, eventually … Continue reading Sonrise Donuts signs in Springfield come down, will be restored
Launching Pad Drive-In likely will be fully open by April
The wait for the once-closed Launching Pad Drive-In in Wilmington, Illinois, to become a full-service restaurant again won't be much longer. When I asked the new owners, Tully Garrett and Holly Barker, by text when the Route 66 restaurant next to the famed Gemini Giant statue would be fully open, they replied: "Sometime in March no later … Continue reading Launching Pad Drive-In likely will be fully open by April
Decades of Wheels complex in Baxter Springs should be fully open by May
The half-block-long Decades of Wheels complex in downtown Baxter Springs, Kansas, should be fully operational by May, according to an event coordinator there. Decades of Wheels held a grand opening celebration in October that included concerts from high-profile music arts, including the final concert of Steppenwolf founder John Kay before his announced retirement. However, many … Continue reading Decades of Wheels complex in Baxter Springs should be fully open by May