Loose Meat Sandwich

  • Also Known As: Tavern Sandwich

A Loose Meat Sandwich, made famous by the Maid-Rite restaurant in Muscatine, Iowa, is seasoned ground beef served on a warm bun. - AsNotedIn





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Y/M/D Person Association Description Place Locale Event
1924/00/00 The Loose Meat, or Tavern, sandwich is created in Sioux City, probably at the Miles Inn or the Ye Olde Tavern (lost, building at 1322 Jackson Street). Miles Inn Sioux City
1926/00/00 Fred Angell opens a walk-up restaurant in Muscatine, Iowa, where he sells the season ground beef Maid-Rite sandwich. The modern Meyer Maid-Rite store is located at 3414 N Port Drive in Muscatine. Muscatine Iowa
1928/00/00 Cliff Taylor buys a Made-Rite franchise (lost) for $300 from Fred Angell. Cliff and his family bake pies at home and source slicing whole pickles from Marshall Vinegar Works and buns from Strand's Bakery for their new eatery. Taylor's Maid-Rite Marshalltown
1930/00/00 Benjamin Clyde Holbrook is listed in the city directory as the proprietor of Maid-Rite Sandwich Shop. Clyde and his wife, Nettie C, live nearby at 321 W Jefferson (lost). Maid-Rite Sandwich Shop Springfield
1934/00/00 A Maid-Rite Sandwich Shoppe opens in Greenville, Ohio, serving 100 percent beef loose-meat sandwiches garnished with mustard, pickle and onion. Maid-Rite Sandwich Shoppe Greenville
1955/07/00 Vincent and Marie Calligan open Tastee Inn and Out at 2610 Gordon Drive in Sioux City, Iowa. Tastee Inn and Out Sioux City
Food Type Hot Sandwich

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Particulars for :
Food Culture American Food
Culinary Beef
Product Kind Food
Food Form Victual



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