What to Eat in Illinois on Route 66

Day one of our 2,000-mile Route 66 food trip took us across Illinois, and we tried it all. Chocolate chip pancakes at Lou Mitchell's, the best fried chicken basket of the trip at Dell Rhea's, a classic Cozy Dog on a stick, and a horseshoe sandwich at The Ariston Cafe, the longest operating restaurant on Route 66. Watch the full episode on Great Big Story's YouTube channel! Got a story idea for us? Send us an email at pitch [at] GreatBigStory [dot] com 📧 Get exclusive GBS items from our online store 🛒 👉 https://shop.greatbigstory.com/ SUBSCRIBE: https://buff.ly/41yqVHF NOTIFICATIONS: Make sure you enable the 🔔 to get notified about our latest video publishes. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greatbigstory Check us out on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@greatbigstory Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greatbigstory Give us a shout on Twitter: https://twitter.com/greatbigstory Sign up to our newsletter: https://greatbigstory.com/signup/