If you told me the best Chicago-style food in Kentucky was hiding in a modest white brick building with a blue sign in Lexington, I’d have raised an eyebrow faster than you can say “deep dish.”
Yet there it stands—South of Wrigley—drawing sandwich pilgrims from Louisville, Frankfort, and beyond, all making the journey for a taste of Windy City magic in Bluegrass Country.
I’ve eaten in fancy restaurants where the napkins cost more than my first car, but sometimes true culinary brilliance hides in the most unassuming packages.
Kentucky’s celebrated food scene typically conjures images of bourbon-infused everything, hot browns with perfectly broiled cheese, and Derby pie that makes you want to run your own personal Kentucky Derby just to burn off the calories…