Des Plaines Yesterday and Today
Classic Drive-in Resurfaces on Rand Road
Remnant of the past reopens in Des Plaines.
A new drive-in opened in Des Plaines last week, and, while Des Plaines has been home to a number of drive-ins, Rand Red Hots, 1441 Rand Road, is the only one that still looks like a drive-in. Rand Red Hots has a very brief menu, reminiscent of the limited-menu, fast-service model perfected by McDonald's, whose first corporate restaurant is just around the corner on Lee Street. Rand Red Hots has given the building a major makeover, with new blacktop and concrete, a rebuilt restaurant area, removed car shelters, new lighting outside, and more. Open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., business has been brisk in the first days. Stay connected: Receive an email from Des Plaines Patch with headlines in the morning. There were once numerous drive-ins in Des…
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Brian Wolf
7:28 am on Monday, July 2, 2012
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