Reporter Phil Vettel had an interesting article in the in the September 20th Chicago Tribune about eating along the fabled Route 66 in Illinois "Get Your Dining Fix on Route 66." Nice play on words, just Get Your Kicks.
He said that even though 66 no longer exists, you can find out a lot about it at illinoisroute66.org. Over three days, mostly spent on the super slab, Phil found six good places to eat.
Of course, us 66ers know there are a lot more great eats than just the six mentioned in the article:
DELL RHEA'S CHICKEN BASKET, 654 Joliet Road, Willowbrook
Route 66 no longer goes past this eatery, which stays in business thanks to their great chicken. It has been owned by the Rhea family since 1963.
A four piece chicken dinner with rolls, vegetables, soup, and salad bar goes for $14.95, a bit too expensive for me, but a good eat nonetheless.
More Good Eatin' to Come. --RoadDog
RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
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