Discover Oklahoma spent a little time at Freddie's Bar-B-Que and Steakhouse, located on Route 66 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, for a quarter-century. https://youtu.be/4H8z_XVDbu8 Oklahoma contains pockets of Lebanese-Americans who've lived in the Sooner State for generations, first with the Land Run and later during the oil boom of the 1920s. Many reside in Tulsa, Bristow, Drumright … Continue reading One of Oklahoma’s classic Lebanese steakhouses
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A little bit of New Mexico in Oklahoma
Former residents of New Mexico who live in the Sooner State may get a hankering after viewing this Discover Oklahoma video about the Green Chile Kitchen Route 66 in Yukon, Oklahoma. https://youtu.be/kvg-VqO8T1E The restaurant doesn't put green chile peppers in everything. But there's no shortage of items with it on the menu. The Green Chile … Continue reading A little bit of New Mexico in Oklahoma
Buffalo Inn closes amid bankruptcy
The historic Buffalo Inn restaurant and lounge along Route 66 in Upland, California, closed unexpectedly this week and may remain shuttered for good, reported columnist David Allen for the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. It was reported in 2012 the restaurant at 1814 W. Foothill Blvd. -- which dates to 1929 -- faced an uncertain future … Continue reading Buffalo Inn closes amid bankruptcy
The top 10 restaurants of Route 66 are …
You can call it a landslide. The people have spoken, and the No. 1 restaurant on Route 66 won by nearly a 2-to-1 margin over the runner-up. More than two weeks ago, we launched an online poll via PollDaddy.com to find out from readers what they considered to be Route 66’s top 10 restaurants. More … Continue reading The top 10 restaurants of Route 66 are …
Carthage restaurant sues Springfield eatery for trademark violation
The owner of Whisler's Drive Up restaurant in Carthage, Missouri, filed a trademark-infringement lawsuit against the owner of a Whisler's restaurant in Springfield, Missouri, according to the Springfield News-Leader. Whisler's Drive Up has been operating at 300 N. Garrison Ave., in Carthage since 1953 on an alignment that was marked Route 66 from the 1930s … Continue reading Carthage restaurant sues Springfield eatery for trademark violation
What’s left of the Club Cafe
The teardown of the long-closed Club Cafe in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, began a few weeks ago. Acting on a tip, we found this striking scene on what was the interior of the restaurant, its roof removed and open to the sky and weather: Here's a brief video of what we found: https://youtu.be/gp1zlqVZ5h0 Via 66Postcards.com, … Continue reading What’s left of the Club Cafe
Woman eats three 72-ounce steak dinners in 20 minutes
Molly Schuyler, the 120-pound Nebraska woman who ate two 72-ounce steak dinners in one 15-minute sitting at Amarillo's Big Texan Steak Ranch a year ago, devoured three 72-ounce steak dinners in a mere 20 minutes Sunday afternoon and broke a record, according to the Amarillo Globe-News. The crowd cheered as Schuyler, a Nebraska native who … Continue reading Woman eats three 72-ounce steak dinners in 20 minutes
What are the top 10 restaurants of Route 66?
A few months ago, we engaged in a reader poll that asked the seemingly simple, but surprisingly complicated question: "What are the top 10 icons of Route 66?" Many readers enjoyed filling out the poll, as it brought back memories of Route 66 trips. A few agonized over their choices because it proved difficult to vote … Continue reading What are the top 10 restaurants of Route 66?
Route 66 Malt Shop loses its lease
The Route 66 Malt Shop restaurant, in the Nob Hill area of Albuquerque, lost its lease on the property it is situated, and its future appears uncertain. According to Albuquerque Business First, the lease ends July 31: Sperry Van Ness/Walt Arnold Commercial Brokerage adviser and retail specialist Glenn Wright is now marketing the 1,920-square-foot space for … Continue reading Route 66 Malt Shop loses its lease
Haunted House restaurant soon will be auctioned
The Haunted House restaurant, which has sat off the 1950s-1980s alignment of Route 66 in Oklahoma City for more than 50 years, soon will be auctioned because of declining health of its nearly 90-year-old owner, reported The Oklahoman newspaper. The steakhouse will be auctioned by Dakil Auctioneers on April 16. The eatery sits on a … Continue reading Haunted House restaurant soon will be auctioned