The Lunch Pro reconstructs the lost classics of North American restaurants, Murray's, Eaton's, Woolworth's and more, from old menus, interviews, and memory, then rebuilds each one for the way we eat now: lower in carbs and sugar, friendlier to keto and diabetic kitchens, without losing what made it worth remembering.
Lost restaurant classics, Murray’s, Eaton’s, Woolworth’s and Piazza Tomasso, researched from old menus and memory, then rebuilt plate by plate.
The everyday classics people come back to, lightened where it helps and left alone where it counts.
Air fryer, Instant Pot and the kitchen gear that earns its place, with honest reviews and the recipes that use them.
The same comfort food, rebuilt lower-carb and keto-friendly: fewer carbs, less sugar, macros on every card.
Lost restaurant classics, everyday comfort food, and the lighter versions of both. Pick where you want to start.
Then & now
Same cabbage leaves, same pork or beef, same tomato braise, same hour in the Instant Pot or the oven. The only thing that leaves the recipe card is the rice.
The filling, 9 rolls
¾ cup long-grain white rice
1½ cups riced cauliflower
Everything else on the card stays exactly as it was.
Classic and keto on one page, compiled by Jon Simon.
Per roll, from the recipe cards: the classic version has 22 grams of carbs and 3 grams of fiber, so 19 grams net, 390 calories and 20 grams of protein. The keto version has 10 grams of carbs and 3 grams of fiber, so 7 grams net, 338 calories and 19 grams of protein.
Net carbs per roll
19 g
Classic 19 g · Keto 7 g
Calories
390
Classic 390 · Keto 338
Protein
20 g
Classic 20 g · Keto 19 g
