When Frank Chavez came home to San Antonio, New Mexico in 1945, after serving in the U.S.Navy during the "Big War", he and his wife, Dee,opened a little bar in the grocery store by Dee's fathers, J.E. Miera. J.E. had been in businesss there since the late 1930's serving the needs of the local folks. Soon after the Owl Bar opened, it became the hangout of a handful of so-called prospectors who had recently moved into the tiny community.These "prospectors" were actually atomic scientists who would later activate the famous Trinity Site explosion, the first test of the atom bomb soon used to end the war with it's devastation of the two Japanese cities. At the request of the "prospectors" and other patrons,Frank put in a grill behind his bar and began cooking burgers.Thus, the birth of the world famous"OwlBurger"the green chile cheesburger of which it's recipe remains unchanged since 1948. Frank's daughter ,Rowena, and her husband, Adolph Baca, operate the Owl Bar in much the same way Frank and Dee did.The bar itself, originally from Conrad Hilton's first rooming house here in San Antonio,still supports the elbows of numerous passers-by.They include many rich and famous of New Mexico as well as the rest of the world who have heard of this legendary spot. We are proud to present "OwlBurger" in it's original form.We know Frank and Dee would be proud of our efforts.
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