The Palms Grill Cafe first opened in 1934 along Route 66 here in downtown Atlanta, Illinois.  It serves traditional blue-plate specials and is known world-wide for homemade pies.

From the 1930s until the 1960s, it also served as the local Greyhound bus stop. Customers would turn on a light at the bottom of the neon sign to notify the Greyhound bus driver to stop.

The cafe has been restored to its original 1930s style, and is still located in the historic Downey Building, which also houses the Atlanta Museum.

You can also see the Palms Grill Cafe mural located across the street. It was painted in 2003.