Best Restaurants to Try on the Drive Between Los Angeles and Las Vegas | Eater LA

"A place to get dozens of different kinds of beef jerky in the middle of the desert? Themed around aliens? Whoever thought that was a good idea has certainly made a cottage industry of roadside beef jerky, so much so that it’s spawned imitators in the little California town of Baker. Actually, Luis Ramallo, his wife and eldest son, started serving Alien-themed beef jerky in Crystal Springs, Nevada in 2004, eventually relocating to Baker. Inside, try a variety of spicy and flavored beef jerky packed in cellophane bags. A few years ago, a UFO-shaped hotel and restaurant were announced, and it seems to be under construction, though no opening date has been announced." - Matthew Kang