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Weezy's Bar & Grill

108 Old US Route 66, Hamel, IL 62046
Phone: 618-633-2228

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This old roadhouse started out as the Tourist Haven restaurant in the late 1930s and operated under that name until the mid-1970s. George Cassons, the original owner, reportedly held a contest to choose a name for the business. It changed owners a couple times during those first 35+ years. Since then it has been named the Village Inn, Earnie's Roadhouse and Scotty's at various times before becoming Weeyz's Route 66 Bar & Grill. In 2006, while it was Scotty's, it was inducted into the Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame.

Early in its life there were sleeping rooms upstairs for weary travelers. Later those became apartments.

It is located on Highway 157 (Route 66) just south of Highway 140.

Photo(s): 2012