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Jim's Bar and Grill (Tebbetts)

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Paul Marlin from Quincy, IL on 9/19/2004 9:45:40 PM:

I could not find a Turner's Store (Sept 16, 2004) and it would be pretty hard to miss anything in Tebbetts. However, there was a Jim's Bar and Grill across the street from Turner's Katy Trail Shelter that served good hamburgers and had some general store type items.

savage24 from Kansas City MO. on 10/8/2004 3:43:25 AM:

Alas, Turner's store is long gone. It closed after Mrs Turner died in 2001 or 2002. Jim's Bar & Grill is in the same building that the Turner Store was in. The building sat empty for one season and there was nothing to eat in Tebbetts. I was sure glad to see Jim's open for business!

TRinJboro from Jonesboro, AR on 10/8/2004 10:53:14 AM:

Stayed at the shelter next door twice this year and ate at Jim's both times. He has a pretty good pizza too.

Dan and Jamie A from St Louis, MO on 10/28/2004 10:16:20 AM:

The shelter is very nice and convenient. We had a nice time at Jim's next door. We had a chicken alfredo pizza there that wasn't too bad either. A very nice break. Just right.

Mike and Leigh Ann from Kirkwood on 1/22/2006 10:19:29 PM:

We stumbled upon Jim's after riding for several miles without water. We were thirsty and hot and on the edge of miserable, then we walked into Jim's about 1:00 pm on a Sunday in June. There were several men in overalls jamming. It was a great time. We forgot we were hot and tired and thirsty and had a great time. The man working filled my waterbottle with ice and water and offered us the Katy Trail book to sign. That stop was one of our highlights of our ride.

Osaka-BuckyBoy from Lancaster, South Carolina on 5/29/2006 9:42:42 AM:

I was so sorry to learn that Turner's Store no longer exists, but thankful that a business has opened there. Tebbetts is one of my favorite places. We lived there when the Callaway Nuclear Power Plant under construction and my husband worked as a start-up engineer. Mrs. Turner was so nice to me on my first visit to her store and we became great friends. She was a fine lady who loved antiques and had so many stories to tell. I would go down to see her just about every day. Tebbetts was a wonderful community, we liked all the people we met. Mary Autenreith was the post mistress and my son rented a little house from her husband, Sonny. I guess what amazed me most about was the wonderful soil. Everything you planted, flowers and vegetables would flourish because the soil was so rich. Often I think about the people there and wonder if they or any of their families are still in the area. If anyone is passing through please ask about these people and what happened to them. For sure, if I ever get a chance I will go back to Tebbetts and stop by Jim's Barr and Grilll just to see what's going on.

tina from st. louis on 6/5/2006 6:14:10 PM:

We visited Jim's Bar and Grill last week on a rainy day of our five day trip. It turned out for both families to be a highlight. The food was good (especially the pizza) and he made us feel welcome and talked to the kids and gave us some history of the store etc. We were glad we stopped in this little town.

Tim from NYC on 8/10/2006 4:13:48 PM:

I stopped by Jim's on the third night of my five-day ride. It was a Friday and I had the shelter
next door to myself. Pizza was good, beer was cold and the karaoke--every Friday night
apparently--was exceptional. A nice slice of Missouri for the city boy to enjoy.

hummingbird from new bloomfield,mo on 8/26/2006 4:50:27 PM:

A delightful ride among quiet nature and scenic views. The friendliness of people in the area only enhances the overall experience.

Brad & Quinn from Staunton IL on 9/6/2006 11:19:18 AM:

Stopped at Jim's Bar & Grill and the first thought off the top of my mind was Whistle Stop from the movie Fried Green Tomatos. Went inside, very nice guy...bought a couple of sodas and a candy bar, also took a couple pictures with the vintage model T someone had restored. unfortunatly, we couldnt stay long because we had to get back on the trail.

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