Columnist Amanda St. Amand of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch writes a very nice column about Scotty’s Route 66 Bar & Grill in Hamel, Ill.
If anything, the historic establishment has become even more welcoming to Route 66 travelers since Pat and Jim Allen, formerly of California, bought it a few years ago. But the main reason Scotty’s is treasured is because it remains a neighborhood bar that’s been serving three generations of local customers.