It’s been a bit of a journey to bring authentic Puerto Rican food to Flagstaff, but husband-and-wife team Joel Pagan and Francys Colon can see the Caribbean moon rising on their brick-and-mortar dreams. In 2022, they bought a food truck and began serving their Boricua Luna Caribbean Cuisine from the Museum Club parking lot. Since then, they’ve been cooking at Lowell Observatory, Pine Canyon Flagstaff and other locations around town and Northern Arizona. They serve hungry students at Northern … [Read more...] about Boricua Luna Caribbean Cuisine to Open Soon
Museum Club
Local real estate agent buys iconic Route 66 club
Since Labor Day weekend 2017, things have looked a bit dicey for the future of Flagstaff’s beloved Museum Club, a Route 66 icon for more than 80 years. The club, which is on the U.S. Register of Historic Places, was closed and put up for sale in September by the last owners, Mary Butwinick and Bret Rios. Good news for the historic roadhouse came recently in the form of Flagstaff resident Dru Douthit, who bought the club and became sole owner before the end of the year. An Arizona … [Read more...] about Local real estate agent buys iconic Route 66 club
New ‘Zoo’ Keeper Making Changes
Flagstaff resident Mary Butwinick is making big changes at the Museum Club. She and her fiancé, Bret Rios, purchased the iconic Route 66 establishment, affectionately known as “The Zoo,” in March. “We aren’t the owners, we are just honored to be part of her history and to take care of her,” Butwinick said. “I hadn’t planned on buying a bar, but when I saw this place, I knew this was where I was supposed to be. I call her, ‘this old girl’ and now I get to be part of her history. “It is a … [Read more...] about New ‘Zoo’ Keeper Making Changes
