This month marks the 100th anniversary when a restaurant along future Route 66 in Pasadena, California, reputedly introduced the cheeseburger. The Rite Spot restaurant in the 1500 block of West Colorado Boulevard offered an "Original Hamburger with Cheese" for 15 cents in January 1924, according to the Pasadena Convention and Visitors Bureau. As the tale … Continue reading This is the 100th anniversary when a Pasadena diner reputedly introduced the cheeseburger
Category: Restaurants
Historic Luna Mansion in Los Lunas placed on the market for $1.8 million
The 140-year-old Luna Mansion, located prominently along the original alignment of Route 66 in Los Lunas, New Mexico, has been put up for sale for $1.8 million. According to Albuquerque Business First (subscription required), the 5,400-square-foot mansion at 119 Main St. (aka Route 66) was a restaurant until it closed in 2020 during the COVID-19 … Continue reading Historic Luna Mansion in Los Lunas placed on the market for $1.8 million
Free passport program launched for Horseshoe Trail in Springfield, Illinois
Visit Springfield, the tourism and destination marketing organization for the City of Springfield, Illinois, announced last week it is launching the Springfield Horseshoe Trail Passport, which aims to heighten awareness of the longstanding dish in the region. The free passport lists 20 local businesses, including several along the Route 66 corridor, For the uninitiated, the … Continue reading Free passport program launched for Horseshoe Trail in Springfield, Illinois
Launching Pad’s owner litters contents from restaurant’s interior onto parking lot
The owner of the closed Launching Pad Drive-In in Wilmington, Illinois, scattered items from the interior of her Route 66 restaurant onto its parking lot, prompting two citations from local police The Joliet Patch reported that Holly Barker on Tuesday broke bottles of Route 66 root beer and tossed equipment and other items from the … Continue reading Launching Pad’s owner litters contents from restaurant’s interior onto parking lot
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard owner distressed by lack of progress for safety measures
The owner of the iconic Ted Drewes Frozen Custard stand in St. Louis said he's bothered terribly about the lack of promised safety improvements after two pedestrians died in front of the Route 66 landmark more than a year ago. More from a detailed story from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: There are no bollards reinforcing … Continue reading Ted Drewes Frozen Custard owner distressed by lack of progress for safety measures
Owners of Lindy’s Diner in Albuquerque to put up for sale on New Year’s Day
Lindy's Diner, a Route 66 landmark in Albuquerque for generations, will be put on the market on Jan. 1. Co-owners Steve Vatoseow and his wife, Dawn Vatoseow, told the Albuquerque Journal they will put the Bliss Building, which houses the diner, for sale. Lindy's is at 500 Central Ave. (aka Route 66) in downtown Albuquerque. … Continue reading Owners of Lindy’s Diner in Albuquerque to put up for sale on New Year’s Day
Three named to Laclede County Route 66 Wall of Fame’s latest class
Three individuals will be inducted into the Laclede County Route 66 Wall of Fame during a ceremony next month. The Lebanon-Laclede County Route 66 Society announced the third set of inductees last week. The ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. on Jan. 27 at the Cowan Civic Center in Lebanon, Missouri, during the society's … Continue reading Three named to Laclede County Route 66 Wall of Fame’s latest class
Butcher BBQ Stand in Wellston secretly adds a 1970s-inspired bar
The acclaimed Butcher BBQ Stand in Wellston, Oklahoma, secretly constructed and recently opened a 1970s-inspired bar attached to its Route 66 restaurant. The bar is called Uncle Mark's -- a tribute to restaurant owner Levi Bouska's uncle and his mother's childhood home, reported KFOR-TV in nearby Oklahoma City. It’s a living room-size addition to take … Continue reading Butcher BBQ Stand in Wellston secretly adds a 1970s-inspired bar
Joliet Area Historical Museum interested in buying closed Launching Pad Drive-In restaurant
The Joliet Area Historical Museum is considering the acquisition of the closed Launching Pad Drive-In restaurant -- best known for its unique, 28-foot-tall Gemini Giant fiberglass statue -- in nearby Wilmington, Illinois. The Herald-News published the story Saturday less than a week after the Launching Pad was listed for $1.4 million on the Crexi commercial … Continue reading Joliet Area Historical Museum interested in buying closed Launching Pad Drive-In restaurant
Fire at Molly’s Landing restaurant in Catoosa kills one person
Molly's Landing restaurant, a fixture along Route 66 in Catoosa, Oklahoma, for nearly 40 years, was severely damaged by fire early Friday that apparently killed one person. KJRH-TV in nearby Tulsa reported Friday afternoon that one body was found in an upstairs apartment of the restaurant. Melissa Beasley-Lee, president of the New Mexico Route 66 … Continue reading Fire at Molly’s Landing restaurant in Catoosa kills one person