Cafe on the Route, the eccentric little dining establishment located in the old Crowell Bank Building on Military Avenue in the historic southeast Kansas cowtown, can add one more item to its growing list of acclaim - an appearance on the Food Network.
Amy and Richard Sanell's eating establishment was featrued during a 2007 episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. The show is hosted by Guy Fieri, co-owener of a small resaurant chain and the winner of the Food Networks Contest The Next Food Network Star in 2006.
The segment shot at Café on the Route was part of a Route 66 series in August 2007. Making the cut from a show like Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives is very competitive, meaning a restaurant has to stand out to get noticed. Perhaps the producers of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives were attracted to the Café on the Route by its eclectic menu items. Or that Baxter Springs is one of those charming little out of the way towns where a fine food dining establishment stands out like a Gucci suit under a Stetson. Aztec chicken, smoked salmon, fried potato salad and cheesecake Buenella were featured dishes Chef Guy selected to air on his program. A fun-filled day was shared by all and Café on the Route and staff feel privileged to have had the opportunity to be on the Food Network.
