![]() ![]() The Frixiones returned its name to just plain “Polar Queen” and ran it for the next 26 years. “Frix” Frixione and his wife Glenda Brereton Frixione, a niece of Coleen. Sometime around 1959, the Bachmans sold the Polar Queen to Gene and Coleen Brereton Thomas, who changed its name to “Gene’s Polar Queen”. The present day Polar Queen stands where the Bachman house once stood at 745 South 100 West. His authentic English fish and chips recipe is still used in the present day Polar Queen.Īround 1958, a fire caused irreparable damage the original Polar Queen and caused the Bachmans rebuild a new Polar Queen on the site of their home. He was a brilliant chef and restaurateur who already had a popular cafe at 54 North on Payson Main Street. In 1952 after George left to start his own Polar Queen in Henderson, Nevada, the Bachmans hired Byron “By” Staheli as the chef and general manager of the Turf Café and Polar Queen. In 1947, the Bachmans turned over the Polar Queen to Wanda’s brother George Sorensen, who ran it until 1952. They lived in a small house at 745 South 100 West, about a hundred yards north of their restaurant. The Bachmans built the Polar Queen drive-in on the north side of the Turf Café to take advantage of the heavy traffic on old US Highway 91. Highway 91 at 800 South 100 West in Payson. It dates to 1946 when Jess and Wanda Sorensen Bachman built it along with the Turf Café and Service Station on U.S. It is more than 73 years old and was the first fast food drive-in in Payson. The Polar Queen in Payson, Utah, is more than 35 years older than the date listed. 1986 – One Man Band in Payson (other locations still open).1981 – Los Hermanos (moved from Provo to Orem after 2019 fire).1977 – Canton Village/Lucky 5 in Spanish Fork.1977 – Santa Queen Drive-Inn in Santaquin.1977 – Leslie’s Family Tree in Santaquin.1975 – Rocky Mountain Drive-In in Provo.1971 – Porter’s Place in Lehi (moved to Eureka in 2018).1962 – Glade’s Drive-Inn in Spanish Fork.1956 – Brick Oven/Heaps A Pizza in Provo.1950 – Warrens Family Restaurant in Roy.1947 – Kitty Pappas Steakhouse in Woods Cross.1947 – Silver Fork Lodge in Big Cottonwood Canyon.1932 – Dee’s Family Restaurants (3 remaining, 700 E, 2085 S Redwood, 4710 Redwood).As is the case with all of my lists – I just build the list as I come across places so it is probably far from complete but I’m always adding to it. The mop is not hung to air dry.Another in my oldest in Utah series, this one is the oldest restaurants.Various ceiling surfaces are not smooth, durable, easily cleanable and non-absorbent. Exposed structure ventilation ducting below the ceiling is not smooth and easily cleanable. ![]()
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