{"id":57205,"date":"2021-03-04T00:02:30","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T06:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nmgastronome.com\/?p=57205"},"modified":"2026-04-06T11:32:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T17:32:53","slug":"the-golden-light-cafe-cantina-amarillo-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nmgastronome.com\/?p=57205","title":{"rendered":"The Golden Light Cafe &#038; Cantina &#8211; Amarillo, Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_57206\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57206\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight01-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-57206 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 525px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 525\/700;border: 4px solid black; margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight01-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight01-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 1920w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight01-225x300.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 225w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight01-768x1024.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight01-1152x1536.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 1152w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight01-1536x2048.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 1536w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight01.jpeg?size=128x171&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 128w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight01.jpeg?size=384x512&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 384w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight01.jpeg?size=512x683&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 512w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-57206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Golden Light Cafe and Cantina on Route 66 in Amarillo, Texas \u00a0Since 1946<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">Published in 1938, John Steinbeck&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Grapes-Wrath-John-Steinbeck\/dp\/0143039431\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Grapes of Wrath<\/strong><\/a> is widely regarded as one of the greatest American novels ever written. Replete with timeless themes of struggle, destitution, injustice, and the pursuit of a delusive &#8220;Promised Land,&#8221; the novel centers around the trevails of the Joad family.\u00a0 Along with thousands of other tenant farmers from Oklahoma who lost their livelihood and property because of the Dust Bowl, the Joads travel the relatively nascent Route 66 toward California and the pursuit of a piece of land to call their own. Every night on their journey, the Joads and their fellow migrants witnessed man&#8217;s inclinations toward desperation, violence, and murderous anger as well as generousity and respect.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">We couldn&#8217;t help but think about the Joads when we made reservations for three nights at Amarillo&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.com\/rooms\/23999240?source_impression_id=p3_1615232592_O27KueEcOFNaioS9&amp;guests=1&amp;adults=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Hubbel Duplex.<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 We couldn&#8217;t help but reflect on all the &#8220;Okies&#8221; who passed in front of the Duplex en route to California.\u00a0 Situated on the western end of West Sixth Street, the brick dwelling remains virtually unchanged since its construction in 1925.\u00a0 West Sixth Street was the first paved highway through Amarillo and a vibrant part of Route 66. Today the U.S. Route 66-Sixth Street Historic District runs for 13 blocks along 6th St. between Georgia and Forrest Avenues and remains Amarillo\u2019s most intact collection of commercial buildings claiming significant associations with Route 66.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_57207\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57207\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight02-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-57207 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/563;border: 4px solid black; margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight02-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight02-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 2560w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight02-300x225.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight02-1024x768.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 1024w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight02-768x576.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight02-1536x1152.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 1536w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight02-2048x1536.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 2048w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight02.jpeg?size=128x96&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 128w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight02.jpeg?size=384x288&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 384w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight02.jpeg?size=512x384&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 512w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight02.jpeg?size=640x480&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 640w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-57207\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Comfy-Cozy-Folksy Cafe &amp; Cantina<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">With numerous vintage buildings having been refurbished and fashionably restored, this district is now a hub for nightlife and shopping\u2026an antique district replete with collectibles, boutiques and street-side cafes offering a culinary variety not available to westward sojourners during their arduous migration to California.\u00a0 Our dining destination the first night of our stay was the oldest restaurant in Amarillo&#8211;some say the oldest restaurant continuously operating in the same location anywhere on Old Route 66.\u00a0 That would be The Golden Light Cafe &amp; Cantina which was established in 1946 on the main street of America.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">Three-quarters of a century after it was first built, the Golden Light Cafe &amp; Cantina has become a fixture on &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/thetexasbucketlist.com\/2016\/04\/the-texas-bucket-list-golden-light-cafe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Texas Bucket List<\/strong><\/a>,&#8221; a compilation of things to see and do in the Lone Star State. It&#8217;s no novelty, however.\u00a0 The Golden Light has a prominent place on almost every list you can find of Amarillo&#8217;s best restaurants.\u00a0 It&#8217;s a classic, no pretense dive loaded with greasy-spoon charm and some of the best burgers anywhere along the 2,448 mile expanse of Route 66.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_57209\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57209\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight04-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-57209 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/561;border: 4px solid black; margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight04-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"561\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight04-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 2560w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight04-300x224.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight04-1024x766.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 1024w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight04-768x574.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight04-1536x1148.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 1536w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight04-2048x1531.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 2048w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight04.jpeg?size=128x96&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 128w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight04.jpeg?size=384x287&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 384w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight04.jpeg?size=512x383&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 512w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight04.jpeg?size=640x479&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 640w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-57209\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tamara&#8217;s Green Chili (SIC) Cheeseburger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">Listen up, New Mexico.\u00a0 That distinction of &#8220;<em>some of the best burgers along Route 66<\/em>&#8221; includes one of the very best green chile cheeseburgers I&#8217;ve had&#8211;as good as any you&#8217;ll find in New Mexico. I helped put together the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nmgastronome.com\/?p=10532\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>New Mexico Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail <\/strong><\/a>\u00a0so green chile cheeseburger greatness is a topic with which I&#8217;m quite familiar.\u00a0 In making the &#8220;heretical&#8221; declaration about the Golden Light&#8217;s version, I fully expect my loyalty to the Land of Enchantment to be questioned, petitions for revocation of my state citizenship to be requested and for my name to be dragged through mustard, ketchup and maybe ground glass.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">It&#8217;s such a good green chile cheeseburger that I&#8217;m even willing to forgive the egregious mispelling error.\u00a0 Yes, the burger about which I&#8217;m raving is actually called &#8220;<strong><em>Tamara&#8217;s Green Chili Cheeseburger<\/em><\/strong>&#8221; and it&#8217;s described as &#8220;<em>a cheeseburger with green chilies<\/em>.&#8221;\u00a0 \u00a0You&#8217;re probably recoiling at the spelling &#8220;<em>chili<\/em>&#8221; and wondering how New Mexico could consistently rank below Texas for education.\u00a0 Irrespective of that offensive spelling, this burger is superb!\u00a0 Picture two certified Angus beef patties accompanied by pickles, tomatoes, romaine lettuce, mustard, grated cheese and Hatch green chile on lightly toasted buns.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/roadfood.com\/restaurants\/golden-light-cafe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Roadfood<\/strong> <\/a>describes the Angus patties as being prepared &#8220;cowboy-style&#8221; (well done!), but this is well done that retains juiciness, not some charcoal hockey puck.\u00a0 The green chile has a piquant punch worthy of the correct spelling of &#8220;chile.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_57210\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57210\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight05-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-57210 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/617;border: 4px solid black; margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight05-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"617\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight05-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 2560w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight05-300x247.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 300w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight05-1024x843.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 1024w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight05-768x632.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight05-1536x1264.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 1536w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight05-2048x1686.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 2048w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight05.jpeg?size=128x105&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 128w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight05.jpeg?size=384x316&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 384w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight05.jpeg?size=512x421&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 512w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight05.jpeg?size=640x527&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 640w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-57210\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Corbin&#8217;s Harley Burger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">My Kim, who&#8217;s not the diehard burger devotee her husband is, ordered <em><strong>Corbin&#8217;s Harley Burger<\/strong><\/em> (a cheeseburger with grilled onions).\u00a0 By the time we got it to the Duplex (a mile away) the burger looked as if had gone three rounds with our debonaire dachshund The Dude and The Dude won by a knockout. Seriously, the buns were squashed and mangled and ingredients spilled out of the sides. Okay, so the burger wouldn&#8217;t win any beauty contest, but it was one tasty burger. Not every burger restaurant knows how to grill onions to the point at which they begin to caramelize. The Golden Light has mastered that art. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">Roadfood claims &#8220;<em>the most memorable dish in this old caf\u00e9 is French fries: thin-cut and superbly crisp, they have a starchy savor that calls only for a sprinkle of salt to attain perfection<\/em>.&#8221;\u00a0 \u00a0That&#8217;s not the way we would describe them&#8211;at least not the &#8220;<em>superbly crisp<\/em>&#8221; part.\u00a0 Instead of crispy, the fries were limp tangles of thinly sliced tubers.\u00a0 They were definitely first-rate, requiring no ketchup or ameliorant of any kind.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_57208\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57208\" style=\"width: 693px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight03-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-57208 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 693px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 693\/800;border: 4px solid black; margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight03-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"693\" height=\"800\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight03-scaled.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 2218w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight03-260x300.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 260w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight03-887x1024.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 887w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight03-768x887.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 768w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight03-1331x1536.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 1331w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight03-1774x2048.jpeg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 1774w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight03.jpeg?size=128x148&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 128w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight03.jpeg?size=384x443&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 384w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight03.jpeg?size=512x591&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 512w, https:\/\/b4385483.smushcdn.com\/4385483\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GoldenLight03.jpeg?size=640x739&lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1 640w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-57208\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">French Fries, Enough to Feed a Small Army<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\">As the oldest operating restaurant in Amarillo and a fixture in the history of Route 66, the Golden Light Cafe &amp; Cantina now has a place in our hearts. That green chile cheeseburger, in particular, will win over all hearts and minds, even those of New Mexicans who believe we have exclusivity in the green chile cheeseburger department.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small; font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>The Golden Light Cafe &amp; Cantina<\/strong><br \/>\n2906 SW 6th Avenue<br \/>\n<strong>Amarillo, Texas<\/strong><br \/>\n(806) 374-9237<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/goldenlightcafe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Website<\/strong><\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Goldenlightamarillo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Facebook Page<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>LATEST VISIT<\/strong>: 4 March 2021<br \/>\n<strong># OF VISITS<\/strong>: 1<br \/>\n<strong>RATING<\/strong>: N\/R<br \/>\n<strong>COST<\/strong>: $$<br \/>\n<strong>BEST BET<\/strong>: Corbin&#8217;s Harley Burger, French Fries, Tamara&#8217;s Green Chile Cheeseburger<br \/>\n<strong>REVIEW #1210<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Published in 1938, John Steinbeck&#8217;s Grapes of Wrath is widely regarded as one of the greatest American novels ever written. 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