QUIRKIEST PLACE TO TAKE A VISITOR

Cozy Dog Drive-In

2935 S. Sixth St., 525-1992

Perhaps the quirkiest thing about the Cozy Dog Drive-In is that it is not, in fact, a drive-in, no matter what the sign out front says. There are no car hops, no covered areas with speakers from which you can order without getting out of your car. It does have a drivethrough window, but who doesn’t these days? No, the Cozy Dog is as much a drive-in as any given McDonalds, but the place that claims to have pioneered the corn-dog-on-a-stick (and please, let’s not get into who invented the corn dog, stickless or no, or we’ll be here all day) does have plenty of kitsch that makes dining a true experience and a must for out-of-towners in search of a one-stopshop for all things Route 66. There are maps, license plates, even a gas pump. And the corn – er, cozy – dogs are pretty darn good.

Runner-up: Charlie Parker’s