All that’s left of Sonny’s Grill is this commemorative plaque that can be found in front of the outdoor patio at Six Pence Pub in downtown Blowing Rock, North Carolina. A beloved local institution opened on December 13, 1954 (note that the plaque erroneously states 1955), by the late Sonny Klutz, Sonny’s Grill served as the archetypal small-town eatery where you could fuel up with a delicious ham biscuit, stack of sweet potato pancakes or juicy hamburger fresh off the grill. Author Jan Karon even alluded to Sonny’s as “Mitford’s Grill” in her popular Mitford series of books, which were inspired by Blowing Rock. Unfortunately, Sonny’s closed its doors for good in 2009 and is greatly missed.