The restaurant group behind two other limited-service restaurants—Nancy’s Pizza and Al’s Italian Beef—will open two franchise locations this fall with the first debuting in Geneva, Illinois, next […] ...

Taste of Home and Pinterest think Illinois' most iconic food is the Italian beef sandwich, saying, "No party buffet in ...

North Ave., Elmwood Park, IL 60707 It's impossible to know who was the first to shave braised beef into juicy sandwiches, but it's fair to give Al's the credit for making Italian beef a Chicago ...

Our favorite Italian beef origin story involves Al Ferreri, Al's #1 Italian Beef's original owner, repurposing leftover meat from a wedding in 1938. However, while we can verify that Ferreri's ...