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Category Archives: Route 66

Some Restaurants to Explore Along Historic Route 66

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Posted on January 13, 2020 by Steve
The pop bottle statue at Pops

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U.S. Highway 66 extended from Chicago to Los Angeles, and in its heyday was one of the busiest highways in the country. With a renewed interest by many in exploring “The Mother Road,” restaurants along the historic route are increasingly … Continue reading →

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Route 66 at the Texas-Oklahoma Border

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Posted on January 2, 2020 by Steve
South frontage road of I-40 at mile 176 in Wheeler Co, TX

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I believe that something almost as important as the meals I enjoy and write about are the journeys to get to these various places (and in some cases this really seems to be even more important). One such journey which … Continue reading →

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Bangkok–Amarillo, TX

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Posted on January 11, 2019 by Steve
Bangkok Restaurant

This gallery contains 10 photos.

Bangkok Restaurant 5901 E. Amarillo Blvd. Amarillo, TX (806) 383-9008 Bangkok is one of several Southeast Asian restaurants along the old Route 66 in Amarillo that have become some of my favorite places to stop when I am passing through. … Continue reading →

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Swadley’s Bar-B-Q–Bethany, OK

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Posted on January 10, 2019 by Steve
Swadley's BBQ

This gallery contains 8 photos.

Swadley’s Bar-B-Q 4000 N. Rockwell Ave. Bethany, OK (405) 470-4343 It seems that there are enough versions of barbecue in Oklahoma that one person can never try all of them, but a few restaurants have become particularly popular such as … Continue reading →

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Ding–Bethany, OK

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Posted on October 24, 2018 by Steve
Ding Asian Fusion

This gallery contains 9 photos.

Ding Asian Fusion 6400 N.W. 39th Expressway Bethany, OK (405) 603-8858 Ding Asian Fusion has been in operation since the summer of 2016, but in this time it has already gone through a transformation (and fortunately seems to have survived … Continue reading →

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Hibachi Buffet–Weatherford, OK

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Posted on August 13, 2018 by Steve
Hibachi Buffet

This gallery contains 8 photos.

Hibachi Buffet 1231 E. Main St. Weatherford, OK (580) 772-2408 One of my favorite stops along Interstate 40 used to be Young China Restaurant in downtown Weatherford. The food tasted more like what I would find in large cities than … Continue reading →

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Stray Dog Cafe–Bethany, OK

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Posted on July 22, 2017 by Steve
Stray Dog Cafe

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Stray Dog Cafe 6722 N.W. 39th Expressway Bethany, OK (405) 470-3747 I have only eaten at Stray Dog Cafe once, but my reaction was positive. It started out as a hot dog restaurant, but they turned it into a cafe … Continue reading →

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