The Palms Grill Café to receive “Enjoy Illinois: Delicious Destination Award this Friday
Illinois Office of Tourism celebrates restaurants that are authentically Illinois, attracting visitors and locals to state’s diverse communities

[January 12, 2015]  ATLANTA - The Palms Grill Café in Atlanta is starting the year out with a bang. They have been awarded the “Enjoy Illinois: Delicious Destination” award and will be receiving their certificate on Friday, January 16th 2015 at 10am at the Café located at 110 SW Arch Street in the back banquet room. Following the certificate reception the Palms will be serving their Blue Plate Special of meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans w/bacon and a cup of homemade soup. For the Palms daily blue plate specials, Route 66 and a rich history are just a part of the reason for this delicious destinations success. Please join us in recognition of their success.

A Brief History: The Grill, as the locals call it, opened in 1934 in the center of downtown Atlanta, Illinois on Route 66. It served locals and travelers alike, including its most famous customer, heavyweight boxing champion Max Baer, Sr. The Grill provided a great spot for a home-cooked meal, BINGO games, and weekly dances. If you wanted to catch the Greyhound Bus, you just flipped the switch for the light on the bottom of the Grill’s large neon sign. You can once again step back into the 1930’s and smell the Blue Plate Special after it reopened on April 28th, 2009.

For more information about other Logan County Route 66 attractions visit www.destination
logancountyil.com.  You can also contact Sarah Wallick at the Logan County Tourism Bureau at 217.732.8687 or sarah.wallick@destination
logancountyil.com. 

For more information about the state’s culinary offerings and “Enjoy Illinois: Delicious Destination” awards, visit EnjoyIllinois.com

[Sarah Wallick, Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of Logan County]