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Uranium Cafe

519 W. Santa Fe, Grants, NM
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East < GO > West

The Uranium Cafe opened alongside Route 66 in 1956 with part of a 1955 Chevrolet made into a booth. It had formerly been The Golden 50's Cafe. Over the years it has also been known as the Five Brothers Uranium Cafe and Nana's and beginning in 2012 as Badlands Burgers.

The sign still has the neon "Uranium Cafe" on the east side. A small removable banner saying Home Cooking has been added on this side. The west side of this sign says Badlands Burgers.

The brightly colored sign on the front of the building said Badlands Burgers when we took these photos in 2015.

Photo(s): 2015

 



 

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