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Neon Eateries Midwest

 

Q's Pizza
Hillside, IL
Photo courtesy Bruce R. Cassi / 2004

Q's Pizza in Hillside, IL is well known for its marquee with neon lettering on a lighted boomerang. 06-07

 

 

Alice's Restaurant (Removed)
Marion, IN
Photo courtesy Alan Culley

Here's a shot of the neon sign at Alice's Restaurant in Marion, IN. Unfortunately, this sign is no longer here. 06-07

 

 

 

Cafe 37 (Removed)
Marion, IN
Photo courtesy Alan Culley

Marion, IN was home to a couple of other eateries with neon signs. Unfortunately, the signs no longer exist. including this one for the Cafe 37. 06-07

 

 

Vogel's Donuts (Removed)
Marion, IN
Photo courtesy Alan Culley

Vogel's Donuts used to sport a blue arrow pointing the way to the hot donuts. 06-07

 

 

Miller's Drive-in (Now Southside)
Rushville, IN
Photo and info courtesy Alan Culley

The Miller's Drive-in in Rushville, IN now says Southside Drive-in, but the marquee is still lit. 07-07

 

 

Hinkle Hamburgers
Madison, IN
Photo courtesy Alan Culley

Madison, IN is home to this head stopper of a neon sign. The Hinkle Hamburgers features a well lit up neon sign off the roadside. 07-07

 

 

 

 

Johnsen's Blue Top Drive-in
Highland, IN
Photo courtesy Alan Culley

Highland, IN is home to Johnsen's Blue Top Drive-in restaurant and this eye catcher of a neon marquee. 07-07

 

UPDATE 10/08 : Here is a neon shot of the entire drive-in restaurant lit up at night. Johnsen's is said to have built in the 1930's. 10-08

Johnsen's Blue Top
Hammond, IN
Photo courtesy Kevin Heggi

 

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