Texan Restaurant
Saginaw, MI Photo courtesy Richard Weiss
This friendly young lookin' cowboy stands atop this marquee at the Texan Restaurant in Saginaw, MI. This place is a nice alternative to the other fast food chain joints along this highway. 06-09
Celebrity Soul Food
Detroit, MI Photo and info courtesy Richard Weiss
Located near an old campus building for Jeep engineering is the Celebrity Soul Food and this neon sign. From the looks of the advertising on the marquee, food can be found here at reasonable prices. 10-09
Plymouth Restaurant
Chicago, IL Photo and info courtesy Richard Weiss
Located in Chicago is this sign for the Plymouth Restaurant. This appears to be a replica. 11-09
Maid Rite Sandwich Shop
Quincy, IL Photo courtesy Tammy
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The Maid-Rite Sandwich Shop is a Quincy institution having served the community since opening in 1926. The Maid-Rite featured one of the first drive-up, walk-up windows for customer convenience. For more information, check out the Maid-Rite website. 11-09
New York Kosher
Chicago, IL Photo courtesy Tammy
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Here's the familiar sign for the New York Kosher sausage shop off Devon Avenue in Chicago. Not sure if the Sinai sausages served here were impacted with the closure in early 2009 of Sara Lee's kosher hot dog and meat processing facility. 11-09
Berghoff Restaurant
Chicago, IL Photo courtesy Richard Weiss
Located just a few blocks from the Sears Tower in Chicago is this historic gem called The Berghoff Restaurant. The Berghoff dates back to 1898 when the place opened as the Berghoff Cafe after the founder's new brew of Berghoff Beer met with success along the Midway at the Chicago World's Fair of 1893.
(Far left) The well known neon blade sign at the Berghoff Restaurant
Potato Shak
Loves Park, IL Photo courtesy Kelly Sullivan
Located in the Loves Park area of Rockford, IL, the Potato Shak Restaurant features a somewhat eye-catching building off the road. From the reviews, the Potato Shak looks to be a great place for breakfast for travelers passing through town. 08-10