Memories
of good
restaurants cling to everyone, triggered by simple smells, quick visual
flashes, some notes of music. Maybe sautéed onions with bacon bring
back
that little Mom and Pop place near the childhood home. Or, is it the
exquisite fresh baking bread
that reminds one of a marvelous by a favorite coffee shop? The oldies on
radio summon up a summer vacation when there were many summers to come.
Whatever the sense might be, everybody identifies with a familiar place locked in the
memories of good places or unique experiences.
What about a remote
place, located in the middle of a desert wasteland? And, if that restaurant has an unusual name,
would you stop there?
RoadKill Café,
504 W. Highway 66, Seligman, Arizona, is such a place. “Unique” isn’t adequate to describe this
place.
Their motto is: "You Kill It, We Grill It!"
Located on Route 66
just off Freeway , the town of Seligman, AZ, has kept its old West and
small town flavor. The menu offers many fine entrees, such as "Splatter Platter", Deer Delectables, Bad Brake Steak, Fender Tender, Caddie Grilled Patty, Swirl of Squirrel, Big Bagged Stag, Highway Hash, Almost-Crossed-the-Road-Chicken, and other delights.***
The chocolate malt is the best, though.
These offerings have not been collected off the road. That's the vultures' jobs.
We are flying from CA to IL, where our son and family live. They have 2 boys in preschool, and a sweetie 1.5 years old. Posts will be up, leave comments please!
such a lovely post dear Susan
ReplyDeleteindeed we alll make such precious memories throughout our life and love to revisit them once in a while to relive them :)
such as when my sons visited and family was complete ,the music belong to these memories rings in my minds all the time :)
Safe travels and that is a very funny menu.
ReplyDeletewhen our memories come up we head to youtube to find them, most memories are caused by songs. I just came hear from finding dream a liitle dream with me, from 1950 and wasted an hour looking and listening to how many covers of that song since ozzie nelson in 1931. I would love to visit this place but might not eat there.. enjoy your family visit
ReplyDeleteYou can definitely get your kicks on Route 66.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a catchy menu. One that my vegetarian self is glad not to have to face.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if I'd stop. It would depend upon how hungry I was. But I bet it's a great place.
ReplyDeleteRoute 66 comes through Sunset Hills. Every year, depending on weather, we have a route 66 night time bike ride.
ReplyDeleteI've heard of this place, and now i really, really want to go there.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds terrifc, but I'm glad it ISN'T actually scraped off the roads.
ReplyDeleteI have no such travel eatery memories.
I like how a scent or sound can make me travel back in time.
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