I’m going to be honest with you: when my friends suggested we drive three hours across the beautiful, rolling landscape of Kentucky just for a sandwich, I thought they had finally lost it. Three hours?
For lunch? My internal monologue was screaming, “No sandwich is worth this fuel expenditure or time commitment.” I envisioned a glorified gas station burger, maybe a slightly sad slice of pie. But I was wrong. So wonderfully, spectacularly wrong.
The moment I stepped out of the car and the aroma-a divine mixture of caramelized onions, fresh-baked bread, and smoked pork shoulder-hit me, I realized I was about to eat my words, perhaps literally. Wallace Station isn’t a stop, it’s a destination. And now I’m the one telling everyone to hit the highway.
The Journey To Wallace Station
Finding Wallace Station means winding through some of Kentucky’s prettiest countryside, and honestly, half the fun is getting there. Located in Midway, Kentucky, this spot sits about 30 minutes from Lexington and roughly an hour from Louisville, making it a manageable road trip for most folks in the Bluegrass State…