I do believe I’ve discovered possibly the last restaurant in the entire USA with an 8-track tape player still happily in use. A wall-mounted rack full of the chunky tapes immediately jumped out at my eyeballs when I entered Famous Willies BBQ in Post Falls one recent afternoon and I was a bit perplexed. I haven’t even seen those things floating around the thrift stores in at least ten years. An odd form of décor, I thought, but after settling in at my table, I heard Johnny Cash fade away mid-song, only to return to the airwaves a few seconds later. The waitress confirmed my hunch when she came to take my order. The 8-track action is one the many delightful quirks that, along with memorable food and an easygoing vibe, make Famous Willie’s an impressive new entry in the local restaurant handbook/Patrick Jacobs, Get Out! North Idaho. More here.

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