Luna Cafe - Mitchell, Illinois - Route 66
by Susan Rissi Tregoning
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Luna Cafe - Mitchell, Illinois - Route 66
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Susan Rissi Tregoning
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Almost 100 years old, the Luna Café opened in Mitchell, Illinois, in 1924, predating Route 66 by two years. The bar became a restaurant during prohibition, but while it is still open for business today, they no longer serve food.
It was once a favorite hangout of Al Capone and other prohibition-era gangsters. The Luna had an illegal gambling den in the basement and a brothel upstairs.
The curved arrow neon sign has a red cherry in the martini glass. According to local legend, if the cherry was lit, the ladies were providing “entertainment” for the evening.
Copyright 2022 Susan Rissi Tregoning
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October 5th, 2022
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