Our editor-in-chief Marty Rosen surveys Lonnie’s Best Taste of Chicago (121 St. Matthews Ave.) for the current print edition of F&D (Summer 2024). The Chicago hot dog and its regional companion, the Italian beef sandwich, traditionally were examples of American classics best experienced on their home turf — until these two Chicagoans came to Louisville.
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THE LOCAL: Lonnie and Diane Edwards, who moved from Chicago to Louisville in 2001, opened a restaurant on Westport Road, then moved to St. Matthews, where they have since established Lonnie’s Best Taste of Chicago as an exceptional model of everyday excellence for more than twenty years.
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