First stop on the way westward on the Mother Road...Lou Mitchell's restaurant at 565 W. Jackson Boulevard in Chicago (312-939-3111). This place has been around since before the start of Route 66 (1923). The food is fabulous...and we even got served little powdered donuts upon arrival as we waited to be seated. Spry little 82 year-old Donna was our waitress...if you happen to have the AAA Route 66 map, that's Donna on the cover.
This time I had the powdered sugar explode on me...resulting in some lingering powdered sugar residue for the duration of the day.
We parked just down the street from the restaurant and across from Union Station. Definitely worth a quick walk through...incredible architecture!
It's hard to find the original beginning and end of Route 66 signs. Many have been stolen...two we were able to find were by parking illegally on Adams (across from the Art Institute at 111 South Michigan Avenue) to find the End of Route 66 sign. Then turning left (you will be under the L train) and immediately turning left again on Jackson you will see the Beginning of Route 66 sign. This was a special moment for me...I've been waiting to see these signs in person for a long time. Unfortunately, this is a challenging area to drive with all the one way streets and honking horns...not a lot of time to reflect on a special moment.
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