Ice Cream Shop Road Trip

This picture shows the soda 'jerk', Wilma Hare and the cashier, Janelle Binger.

Wanda is about to enter Zaharakos. Note the lovely stained glass in the doors.

Wanda Lou Willis and I took a road trip to Zaharakos ice cream parlor and museum in Columbus last Wednesday. Three brothers from Greece opened the original shop in 1900 and it has been completely restored. There is a double backbar which has 50 feet of mahogany, stained glass, mirrors and marble. The Welte orchestrion (1908) is a beautiful piece of art with 184 pipes of wood, tin and brass. Wanda and I enjoyed our sandwiches and chocolate sodas while the sounds of Oklahoma entertained us. If you order Eve with the lid on you get apple pie. Check out Zaharakos at http://www.zaharakos.com/