A Route 66 legend could soon be no more.
The future of the Bagdad Cafe, a popular waypoint along America’s legendary Mother Road, is hanging in the balance — following the closure of the cafe’s kitchen and the death of its founder.
Inspired by the 1987 film of the same name, Andrea Pruett opened the restaurant in Newberry Springs in 1995.
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The cult classic arthouse flick follows a German tourist (Marianne Sägebrecht) who founds a cafe in the area after finding herself stranded there.
Housed in a small A-frame building on Route 66, which celebrates 100 years…
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