ABOVE: Bush’s Restaurant, a Logan staple since 1970.
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uch like Diner 23, the customers of Bush’s items from the original menu to this day. The menu has close Restaurant in Logan are what really make the ties to family, as well. The Big Ed is named after Charlie’s establishment feel like home. The owner of son Ed and the Sweet Susie named after his daughter, Susie. Bush’s, the oldest locally owned and operated Howdyshell started working for Bush when he was 12 restaurant in Hocking Hills, is Lee Howdyshell. He can yearsold,scrubbingthewallsandfloorstomakesomeext often be found in the dining room of his restaurant, greeting money while his mother was ill. his customers. It seems he knows every single one of them Now, he’s not only the owner, but the cook, the onafirstnamebasis. dishwasher, the server—whatever it takes to make the Treating customers like family, along with food made business run smoothly. from scratch, is what he thinks makes the restaurant so He works an average of eight to 16 hours a day. Despite unique. “I’m probably noted for [my ability to] take care of the workload, he hopes Bush’s can keep on going for another people,” Howdyshell says. 50 years. “We may not have a lot of money, but we have a Howdyshell, who has been the owner since 1985, likes lot of memories.” to think that Bush’s is an “exception to the rule.” They make all their food from scratch, from their pies to their salad dressings. The most popular item on the menu is their BUSH’S RESTAURANT Broasted Chicken, which is dierent than fried chicken because it is essentially fried in a pressure cooker. 428 East Front Street Their diverse menu is full of everything from Philly Logan, Ohio, 43138 cheesesteak to fishtail sandwiches, all at “family” prices. “[We can have] a customer come in every day of the week http://www.bushsrestaurant.com/ and not eat the same thing twice,” Howdyshell says. Bush’s was opened in 1970 by Charlie Bush, who was (740) 941-1144 close friends with Bob Evans. Bush’s sells many of the same
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