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Famous 66, American Tavern, opens at 3 p.m. Feb. 8 in Gilbert Town Square, 1026 S. Gilbert Road, Gilbert.
Famous 66 is an American tavern-style restaurant with design inspired by the iconic Route 66, the landmark roadway through Arizona. Famous 66 has an Americana style atmosphere with vintage road signs, a Sinclair dinosaur and antique car grills, paired with hand-crafted fresh food made in a scratch kitchen.
Its food includes starters, sandwiches and burgers, salads, Arizona pizza, It is equipped with a full bar, extensive custom cocktail menu and an extensive wine, draft and bottled beer menu.
Famous 66 is part of Square One Concepts, an Arizona-based company with fellow concepts Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers, Bourbon & Bones Chophouse and Bar, B&B Cocktail Lounge and Famous 48 in Scottsdale; among others. 480-292-8134. https://famous66.com
Raised in Arizona, Tom Blodgett has spent more than 35 years in journalism in Arizona and joined Independent Newsmedia in July 2022 to launch the Gilbert edition. He is a graduate of Arizona State University, where he served as an instructional professional in the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication from 2005-19 and remains editorial adviser to The State Press, the university's independent student media outlet.
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