New York and Chicago have pizza. Philadelphia has cheesesteak. Buffalo has chicken wings.
If you're in Minnesota's Twin Cities (St. Paul and Minneapolis), a Juicy Lucy is a local delicacy you absolutely have to try. The Midwest may be known for the .
The 5-8 Club and Matt's Bar sit just 2.9 miles (less than 10 minutes) apart from each other on Cedar Avenue in Minneapolis and both of them claim to have invented the Juicy Lucy. It's a rivalry that's been featured on Man v.
Food, Food Wars, and remains a fierce debate among locals. The burger has been called the best in America, but the question of who invented it is an age-old debate without a clear real answer. A tasty claim to fame Burgers — — run the gamut in size, taste, quality, and toppings.
Oh, and they also . Rivalry or not, the Juicy Lucy's simplicity — usually stuffed with American cheese, sandwiched on a soft bun, and optional toppings — makes it a favorite. But who really invented the Juicy Lucy (or Jucy Lucy, more on that later)? That depends on who you ask.
Matt's Bar (formerly Nibs) opened in 1954 under the ownership of Matt Bristol. One day during that year, a Matt's cook was tasked with creating what became the Jucy Lucy (spelled at Matt's this way deliberately). When the customer took a bite of the burger, he's said to have exclaimed, "That's one Juicy Lucy.
" The 5-8 Club is a former 1920s speakeasy that claims to have also invented the Juicy Lucy (and spells it the conventional way). Its origins are a.
