At least two restaurants on Route 66 were featured in "The Search for General Tso," a 2014 documentary about the rise of Chinese cuisine in America. The Route 66 town of Springfield, Missouri, also figures prominently. A total of only 13 theaters screened the film upon its early 2015 release, so it barely made a … Continue reading Route 66 figures prominently in Chinese-food documentary
Category: Restaurants
Angels on the Route restaurant in Baxter Springs closes temporarily
The Angels on the Route restaurant in downtown Baxter Springs, Kansas, has closed at least temporarily until spring. Sue Gast, who helped revitalize the historic building into a restaurant more than 10 years ago, wrote in an email Thursday: My business is temporarily closed for the season and hoping to open in April. We will … Continue reading Angels on the Route restaurant in Baxter Springs closes temporarily
Classen Circle site sold, avoids wrecking ball
Two area businessmen purchased the Classen Circle business complex in Oklahoma City a few months after the historic site was slated to be torn down for a Braum's ice cream and grocery store. The Oklahoman newspaper reported Classen Circle LLC, owned by Josh Thomas and Scott Mueller, closed Friday on the $1.3 million purchase of … Continue reading Classen Circle site sold, avoids wrecking ball
Owners put Del’s Restaurant, Kix on 66 up for sale
Sisters Yvette Peacock and Yvonne Braziel, who own Del's Restaurant and Kix on 66 in Tucumcari, New Mexico, announced Tuesday they are ready to retire and have put the Route 66 restaurants up for sale. Del's has been one of Tucumcari's most popular lunch-and-dinner spots for decades, and Kix also has become a popular breakfast-and-lunch … Continue reading Owners put Del’s Restaurant, Kix on 66 up for sale
Renaissance Brewing Co. in Tulsa opens next week
After more than six years in the making, Renaissance Brewing Co. -- Tulsa's first built-from-the-ground-up microbrewery -- will open to the public Thursday. Renaissance Brewing Co. sits at 1147 S. Lewis Ave., just a half-block from 11th Street (aka Route 66). The brewery constructed its building in a style from the 1920s and '30s. Renaissance will be … Continue reading Renaissance Brewing Co. in Tulsa opens next week
Fire destroys 100-year-old tavern in Carterville
A fire Thursday morning gutted Shirley's Tavern in Carterville, Missouri, a building which has quenched the thirsts and hunger of locals for more than 100 years. The Joplin Globe reported the fire first was reported about 6:30 a.m., after the tavern had closed. “It has been determined that the fire originated in a closet in … Continue reading Fire destroys 100-year-old tavern in Carterville
California Route 66 Museum enters into partnership with local Cracker Barrel
The California Route 66 Museum in Victorville has entered into a partnership with a Cracker Barrel store that will open in early February in that city. The store has set a Jan. 9 "Building Our House" Heritage event in which invited guests will be able to enter the store along Amargosa Road in Victorville, speak with … Continue reading California Route 66 Museum enters into partnership with local Cracker Barrel
Midpoint Cafe’s likely future owner is revealed
Midpoint Cafe co-owner Dennis Purschwitz said he wouldn't reveal its new owner or owners until spring, but the restaurant's previous owner -- and other folks -- apparently are letting the cat out of the bag. Fran Houser, who owned the Route 66 restaurant and gift shop in Adrian, Texas, for about 20 years when it … Continue reading Midpoint Cafe’s likely future owner is revealed
Fifty years of making fried onion burgers on Route 66
Marty Hall has spent decades working at not one, but two notable restaurants along Route 66 in El Reno, Oklahoma, that specialize in fried onion burgers. Hall has owned Sid's Diner since 1989. Before that, he began his restaurant career barely in his teens at Johnnie's Grill, also on Route 66 in El Reno. All … Continue reading Fifty years of making fried onion burgers on Route 66
Launching Pad’s new owners launch crowdfunding site
The new owners of the Launching Pad Drive-In in Wilmington, Illinois, hadn't planned it initially, but this week they launched a crowdfunding site to help reopen the Route 66 restaurant faster. According to the CBS-TV affiliate in Chicago: New co-owner Holly Barker said the GoFundMe page launched Monday because the Wilmington community was anxious to see the … Continue reading Launching Pad’s new owners launch crowdfunding site