For the first time, Chicago’s authentic Italian beef sandwich is headed beyond the confines of the Midwest. This September, Buona (Bow-nuh), the family-owned restaurant group behind Chicago’s original Italian beef, is bringing its signature item to Murfreesboro, TN. What’s more, Buona is opening The Original Rainbow Cone, a legendary 1920s ice cream shop, under the same roof. Located across from The Avenue shopping center at 2724 Roby Corlew Lane, the new foodie destination will bring big Chicago flavor to area residents.
For more than four decades, Buona has served Chicago’s authentic Italian beef – prepared the traditional way from the sandwich’s origins in the early 1930s: slow-roasting seasoned beef to produce its own natural gravy, slicing the meat into exceptionally thin pieces that absorb flavor from the gravy, piling the sliced beef onto Chicago-French bread and topping the sandwich with “sweet” or “hot” peppers. Buona recommends that first-timers order their beef the “Chicago Way,” whereby the ends of the sandwich are dipped in the gravy to create an unforgettable (albeit slightly messy) tasty treat. While Buona’s founding Buonavolanto family created their own recipe for seasoning the beef, they’ve adhered to the traditional preparation and cooking methods since they opened their first restaurant in 1981.
Rainbow Cone, established in 1926, is known for its artfully stacked cone featuring five distinct ice cream flavors that are each delicious on their own – yet magically taste better together. …