New restaurant owner, Louis Politis, in February 1999. His restaurant, Louie’s Grill, 7422 Madison, has been serving locals breakfast and lunch for the past two decades in Forest Park.
Louie Politis holding the freshly cooked ham which will be sliced for breakfast orders. Photo Frank Pinc for Forest Park Review 1999
Morning coffee at the counter at Louie’s Grill in 1999. Photo Frank Pinc for Forest Park Review 1999
The Counter at Louie’s Grill, 7422 Madison in 1999 was a welcome sight after long time Pete’s Grill closed. Louie and Ellen Politis purchased the diner and opened for business on February 2, 1999, according to the Forest Park Review (February 2, 2000). When they opened, Louie’s Grill had seven booths and twelve counter seats. Their full breakfast menu was enhanced by offering biscuits and gravy. Louie’s is still slinging hash for a local crowd, two decades later.
