Nashville to East Lansing, MI

This is a tough one -- have to drive from Nashville to East Lansing ON A SUNDAY! Looking for any Roadfood recommendations, probably between Louisville and Indianapolis and Indianapolis and East Lansing.

Man, that is tough.  I have lots of really good suggestions, but almost all of them are closed on a Sunday.
 
In Columbus, Indiana, try Zaharako's Ice Cream Parlor.  The place is gorgeous!

In East Lansing, try El Azteco...legendary and should be open on Sunday. For a more gourmet experience, try Dusty's Cellar in Okemos, not that far from EL. We love them both.

J Graham's Cafe at the Brown Hotel in Louisville.
Home of the "Hot Brown".
Open 7AM to 2 PM Daily I think they're on EDT.
Also have a Buffet
http://www.brownhotel.com/dining.htm
If you've never had a Hot Brown, nows your chance! Well worth Stopping!
http://www.brownhotel.com/dining-hot-brown.htm

I have some suggestions near the Indiana-Michigan border:
 
Clay's Family Restaurant, 7815 North Old 27, Fremont, IN
www.claysfamilyrestaurant.com
I-69 exit 157, west on to 4-way stop, north (right) on Old 27 about 1/2 mile
closed on Mondays
 
Marshall Moonraker, 11401 17 Mile Road, Marshall, MI
www.marshallmoonraker.com
I-69 exit 32, east on F Drive South to stop, north (left) on 17 Mile Road about 2 miles
 
Schuler's Restaurant & Pub, 115 South Eagle Street, Marshall, MI
www.schulersrestaurant.com
I-69 exit 36, east on Michigan Avenue past the fountain circle to first downtown traffic light, turn right onto Eagle Street
 
Cornwell's Turkeyville, 18935 15-1/2 Mile Road, Marshall, MI
www.turkeyville.com
I-69 exit 42, west on N Drive North (Turkeyville Road) about 1/2 mile to corner of N Drive North and 15-1/2 Mile Road
You can have anything you want, as long as what you want is turkey.

Thanks for the suggestions!

Here are some suggestions.  Call ahead to see if they are open on Sunday. 
Get off I 65 at Exit 2 in Franklin, KY and go to Nashville Road in Franklin, KY to Jim's BBQ for outstanding KY country food. Get off I 65 at Exit 26 in Bowling Gren, KY and go W on Cemetery Road or Fairview Avenue to Chestnut. Take a left and go to Brickyard Cafe for fine Italian for lunch and dinner. Get off I 65 at Exit 65 in Munfordville, KY and go S on Main Street to Big Bubba Buck 's BBQ for good Kentucky BBQ. Get off I 65 at Exit 86 at Glendale, KY and go to The Whistle Stop or Tony York's for outstanding southern country food for lunch or dinner. Get off I 65 at Exit 94 in Elizabetown, KY and go W on Mulberry to Commerce Drive. Take a left and go to Texas Outlaw BBQ for good road food.

Jim's BBQ @ 6111 Nashville Rd., Franklin, KY. 270 - 586 - 9851.
Brickyard Cafe @ 1026 Chestnut St., Bowling Green, KY 270 - 843 - 6431.
http://www.brickyardcafe.net/
Big Bubba Bucks BBQ @ 1802 Main St., Munfordville, KY 270 - 524 - 3333.
The Whistle Stop Restaurant @ 216 East Main St., Glendale, KY 270 - 369 - 7969.
http://www.whistlestoprestaurant.net/
Tony York's @ 201 East Main Street, Glendale, KY 270 - 369 - 6000. I65/EXIT86.
Texas Outlaw BBQ @ 220 Commerce Dr., Elizabethtown, KY 270 - 234 - 8586.
Get off I 65 at Exit 94 in Elizabethtown, KY and go W on N Mulberry about half a mile to Stone Hearth Restaurant for outstanding southern food. The fried chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy is outstanding. Get a Kentucky tradition Hot Brown sandwich or one of their delicious po boys. Call ahead and get a box lunch to go. Get off I 65 at Exit 127 in Louisville, KY and go E on Highway 1065 to Preston Highway. Take a left a go 3 blocks to Bootleg BBQ for outstanding southern food open at 11AM for lunch and dinner 7 days a week. For good home style food with a water front view get off I 65 at Exit 0 at Court and go W to the first street. Take a left and go S to Riverside Drive to Buck Head Mountain Grill for lunch or dinner.
Stone Hearth Restaurant @ 1001 North Mulberry Street, Elizabethtown, KY 270 - 765 - 4898.
http://www.stonehearthetown.com/
Bootleg BBQ @ 7508 Preston Hwy., Louisville, KY. 502 - 239 - 2722.
http://www.bootlegbbq.net/
Buckhead Mountain Grill @ 4112 Outer Loop, Louisville, KY 502 - 966 - 5555.
http://www.eatatbuckheads.com/

Near East Lansing, in Okemos, there is an odd little establishment called the Traveler's Club International and Tuba Museum.  You'd be hard pressed to find a more literally named restaurant.  An eclectic menu with dishes from a around the world and more tubas than you've ever hoped to see in one place make up the charm of this university town diner.  A lot of the dishes are vegetarian, but it's not a vegetarian restaurant; still plenty of meat choices and standard diner fare for the carnivorous customer.  Traveler's Club is a tiny bit dingy, but it wears its dinginess more as a welcoming patina rather than plain old ordinary filth.  You know...the way a Roadfood restaurant is supposed to look.
 
Have a great trip!
Buddy
 
Traveler's Club International and Tuba Museum
2138 Hamilton Road
Okemos, MI 48864
(517) 349-1701
http://www.travelerstuba.com/

I'll second the hot brown at the Brown Hotel! I had my first experience there last month, and it was heavenly.
 
If you're looking for something a little more low-key, the Dizzy Whiz Drive-In in Louisville has pretty good thin-patty burgers, the atmosphere is nice, and the price is right.
 
My only Indianapolis dining experience was at the Mug 'n' Bun Drive-In, and I really enjoyed the breaded pork tenderloin there. The root beer wasn't bad, either.  I did try to sample the Workingman's Friend while I was in town, but when I got there, it didn't appear to be open (no cars in the parking lot), and the neighborhood seemed a little... rough. There was a not-so-friendly-looking gentleman eyeing my car from across the street, so I didn't bother getting out to check before turning around and retracing my route to the highway.