What To Do In Springfield, IL: Eat at Charlie Parker's Diner on Historic Route 66
Though I did not eat chicken, but I totally ate some eggs in honor of the Birdman. My eggs were over medium, with home fries, rye toast and some grilled tomatoes. Yum!
This authentic old-school diner has been featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. More recently, in fact, the very morning we arrived there, they had won Thomas's English Muffin Hometown Breakfast Battle, for $25,000. A thousand each went to the 23 employees of the place! Exciting!
If you're ever traveling Route 66 and need a bite to eat, definitely check out Charlie Parker's Diner in Springfield, IL. If not for the decor alone, and the good old fashioned diner--with diner prices!
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| Bridget Eileen, Super Sleepy getting breakfast at Charlie Parker's Vintage Diner in Springfield IL |
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| Vintage Sinclair Gas Station Sign at Charlie Parker's Diner |
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| Retro I Love Lucy Wall Hanging at Charlie Parker's Diner |
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| Rat Pack Painting and Old 50s Records Hanging from the Walls at Charlie Parker's Diner on Route 66 |
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| Marilyn Monroe Frame Black and White Photo and Old Records Hanging from the Wall in Charlie Parker's Diner on Route 66 |
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| Charlie Parker's Diner Sign and Marquee on Route 66 in Springfield, IL |