The Echo

In 1945, Louise Schwartz opened The Echo, a little sandwich shop near the corner of Edwards and Erie Avenues in Hyde Park, a bustling, blue-collar neighborhood.In 1975, Louise expanded to include what we call “the back room,” which originally was a laundry (in case you’ve always wondered why our restrooms are so small). Business thrived over the following years, with generations of customers enjoying the neighborhood meeting place, hosted by sassy waitresses who would not hesitate to tell you to “shut up and eat your vegetables”. Yes, we say waitresses, no political correctness applies, and no males were ever serving customers.