Cool, frosty mugs of root beer were available at one of Alton's first ‘fast food" drive-ins. A&W Root Beer on Elm Street was busy all summer long. Root beer was a bargain at 5 cents. A little Ice ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The former A&W restaurant on Hylan Boulevard in Dongan Hills was most famous for its carhops, onion rings and sizable glass mugs of root beer. The location, the brand’s final ...

Sipping on a root beer float can transport you to simpler times. Getting wistful? Celebrate National Root Beer Float Day on Tuesday. The creation of the simple concoction of root beer and vanilla ice ...

A&W Restaurants is offering a free small root beer float on August 6th from 2-8 p.m. local time. A&W operates over 850 locations across 35 U.S. states and Asia. National Root Beer Float Day is ...