A Brief History of The Restaurant Formerly Known As Chiken Drive.

Let me just start off by saying that I know nothing about the history of The Restaurant Formerly Known as Chiken Drive. Unless you count the last year and a half, in which case I know plenty.

This is what I know:

• The Restaurant Formerly Known as Chiken Drive is located at kilometer 29 on the highway towards Danli, across the highway from the ESSO gas station and the Peruvian veterinarian. Its clientele generally consists of local working men (and a few bold women), street dogs, Alison Bixby Stone School teachers, and one Zamorano University professor (the number one should be stressed here, because this is not the kind of classy place that the majority of professors want to be seen at). 

• The Restaurant Formerly Known as Chiken Drive was, once upon a time, simply called Chiken Drive (according to some of its signs, it even ventured to call itself "Chiken Driven"). It thrived with this unique name until, one day in early March 2012, the main restaurant sign was replaced with a new one. Chiken Drive had now become... El Campo. When asked about the name change, waitresses shrugged as if nothing had happened. It's unclear if any employees or even the owner noticed the switch. Things went on as normal- chicken was served, Imperial beer was the same "not quite cold enough" temperature, and the cuajada (a salty Honduran cheese) tasted slightly different every week. 

This blog is an attempt to pay respects to the original Chiken Drive, while making a special effort to find out who the restaurant truly is at its core. This begins our two-week break for Semana Santa, and we plan on visiting the restaurant once every day for at least a week (hopefully more!). The quest to find the true Restaurant Formerly Known as Chiken Drive started off as a joke, but soon turned into a true desire to get to the essence of this special MSG-filled place. Please feel free to comment with ideas on research methods, etc. We hope you join us on this life-changing journey from near or afar.