The Silver Palm

Silver Palm, where Anthony Bourdain ate ‘the greatest sandwich in America,’ to close in West Town inside a 71-year-old dining car as the Matchbox bar could be in jeopardy | Eater Chicago

"Housed in a 1947 Budd dining car parked on the southeast corner of Milwaukee, Chicago, and Ogden, the narrow 45-seat restaurant known as The Silver Palm has spent 16 years inside that chrome railcar and is closing at the end of the month. A 2008 No Reservations visit — during which Anthony Bourdain, joined by Mancow Muller, tried the signature Three Little Pigs and declared, “That sandwich is the greatest sandwich in America” — sent sales soaring and effectively saved the then-struggling spot. The Three Little Pigs combines a deep-fried pork cutlet, bacon, and smoked ham, all covered with Gruyere and two eggs. Owners David and Jackie Gevercer are listing the building and the 71-year-old boxcar and teased “something new and exciting,” but the announcement sets a firm closing date of September 29, so there are only days left to grab that sandwich and a classic cocktail." - Ashok Selvam