Curious City questioner Johnny Schulte grew up on the South Side of Chicago where, about ten years ago, he began noticing an explosion of fast food joints serving “steak and lemonade.” Most have blue and yellow signs, and the word “Baba’s” in their name, but Johnny had no idea where they came from. So he wrote in to Curious City and asked:
What's the history of all the "steak and lemonade" restaurants you see throughout Chicago's South Side?
Specifically, Johnny wanted to know who came up with the idea and why they chose to put steak and lemonade together. This week, we're revisiting that story.
