In a city famous for its food feuds—deep dish versus tavern-style, ketchup versus no ketchup—Tony’s Italian Beef on Chicago’s South Side quietly serves up a breaded steak sandwich that might just be worth starting a new argument over.
You know how sometimes the most unassuming places hide the most extraordinary treasures?
That’s Tony’s in a nutshell—or should I say, in a perfectly toasted bread roll.
The sign above the entrance poses a question that feels like a challenge: “When was the last time you had a REALLY great sandwich?”…