Purple Cow   

Tuck your legs under, and spin around on a purple stool just like the good old days and shout out "gimme a burger and a chocolate malt." The 1950s attitude draws crowds with hot, thick, juicy burgers (a mainstay) along with cherry Cokes, milkshakes and other simple but oh-so-good fare. The decor is a trip back in time -- think bobby socks and poodle skirts. Check out the little purple train on the overhead tracks. Remember the Dreamsicle? That orange sherbet and vanilla ice cream mix on a stick? It's reborn in all its glory, but the kids beg for the purple ice cream dessert before they get their piled-high chili dogs. They're afraid they won't have enough tummy room! Relive the '50s with Buddy Holly and the King of Blue Suede Shoes in the background. A great menu for kids and adults and the prices are cheap -- nothing over $6 -- and that's a real treat in itself. -- Barb Boody