Lakeview Lunch Memories
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 11:18 pm
I happened to be in Norco this past week around lunch time. The name Lovecchio's on a place on Apple Street struck a chord, as I recalled a deli of the same name on Harrison in Lakeview many years before, and I wondered if there might be a connection. A quick perusal of the menu confirmed my suspicions, as did a couple of photos of post-Katrina Harrison Avenue hanging on the walls.
On the sandwich menu, in addition to the Ferdi Special I remembered, was also a "Ruby Special", and a "Matt Stephan". Although I know that cousins of Ruby's started the place on Harrison, it is she and her son Matt I will always remember from the late 70s and early 80s as fixtures of the Lakeview establishment. The current proprietress in Norco seemed vaguely familiar, and, after some brief conversation, identified herself as Matt's sister.
My Ferdi came out with bread toasted perfectly crisp on the outside, and soft and warm on the inside. Ham, roast beef, Swiss, and creole mustard, dressed with lettuce, tomatoes, and pickle-- one bite was enough to instantly transport me back 30 years.
On the sandwich menu, in addition to the Ferdi Special I remembered, was also a "Ruby Special", and a "Matt Stephan". Although I know that cousins of Ruby's started the place on Harrison, it is she and her son Matt I will always remember from the late 70s and early 80s as fixtures of the Lakeview establishment. The current proprietress in Norco seemed vaguely familiar, and, after some brief conversation, identified herself as Matt's sister.
My Ferdi came out with bread toasted perfectly crisp on the outside, and soft and warm on the inside. Ham, roast beef, Swiss, and creole mustard, dressed with lettuce, tomatoes, and pickle-- one bite was enough to instantly transport me back 30 years.