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Paul Bunyan's Cook Shanty
Minocqua, WI
Photo courtesy Dave Pophal

Hungry after a road trip? Appetite large enough to fit Paul Bunyan? Well, if you're fortunate enough to be in Minocqua, Wisconsin you're in luck! Stop by Paul Bunyan's Cook Shanty, home of the "all you can eat" Lumberjack meals, and eat to your heart's content.

Milano Inn
Indianapolis, IN
Photo courtesy Emily Steele

The Milano Inn is known for some pretty decent food in Indianapolis. Plus, this place has a couple of nice roadside signs (see below) on the property.

Mr. K's Restaurant
Chicago, IL
Photo courtesy Tony Craig

Mr. K's Restaurant features a rather unique and large marquee in the parking lot. Check out this sign for this Chicago restaurant.

Mack's Fine Food
Elmhurst, IL
Photo courtesy Tony Craig

Here's a nice sign for Mack's Golden Pheasant. This restaurant is located in Villa Park, IL and still features the image of a pheasant as part of its moniker.

According to the Mack's Golden Pheasant website, the business is the oldest continuously family owned restaurant in DuPage County and started up sometime in the late 1930's or early 1940's. After being devastated by fire in 1962, the Golden Pheasant was rebuilt and has been a survivor to this day.

UPDATE 11/09 : The marquee for Mack's Golden Pheasant was recently restored. The sign itself is dated inside 1936. 11-09

Sugar Bowl Restaurant
Des Plaines, IL
Photo courtesy Don Gardner

Hungry but with a sweet tooth to boot? Then stop at the Sugar Bowl Restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois and cool off with a bowl of ice cream in an air conditioned shop. The sign itself is worth a stop too.

Sugar Bowl Restaurant
Photo courtesy Tammy Terwelp

UPDATE 11/09 : Here's another shot of the Sugar Bowl Restaurant marquee in Des Plaines taken on a snowy day. Many thanks to Tammy Terwelp for photo update. 11-09

Denver Grill
Tulsa, OK
Photo and info courtesy Chris King

Here's the Denver Grill in Tulsa, OK. This roadside delight is just days away from being bulldozed for a new arena. Although the food is not the greatest, the history of this restaurant, dating back to 1933, is something else.

Also of note is the colorful marquee that looks like a firework shooting off into the night sky.

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