THE GREASY FOODIE: January 2012

The Greasy Foodie

The story begins blustry day Friday after Thanksgiving in 2008 in a cramped booth at a fake NYC deli in Nashville called Noshville. In between my wife, Rachel, and my brother, Michael, I sat across from my "cooler than me" cousins Mark and Sarah, and Sarah's just as cool husband, Danny. Mark, who lives the awesome life being a lawyer living in San Francisco working for Facebook, with his only downfall being his SEVERE lactardation..which has never been medically or scientifically proven to exist in Mark.. Sarah and Danny are foodies from NYC who have tried every dive "chicken finger" hut and "curry on a stick" in the big city. Danny and Sarah had discussed that they were trying to go to as many places from Bobby Flay's 'Throwdown' show as they could, and that there was one in Nashville we had to try.....a place that I had never heard of in my 13 years of living there..I will get to that adventure later.

I got an idea from my cool cousins idea. An idea became a hobby. And the hobby became an obsession. And thus produced the list.....a world-famous spreadsheet...of every restaurant that has ever been featured on Food Network and Travel Channel....every restaurant from the famous shows like "Throwdown", "Man V. Food", "Man v. Food Nation", "Food Feuds", "Food Wars", "Best Thing I Ever Ate", "Food Paradise" and "Diners Drive-Ins and Dives" to the obscure "Best Food Ever", "Meat and Potatoes", and "101 Best Places to Chowdown", plus my additions of the restaurants of famous chefs, favorite catergories (burgers, wings, pizza, bbq, and sandwiches) and local places of legend. Names, cities, food they are famous for, and addresses. It was and still is an obsession. As of 11:31am on November 27, 2018, THE LIST HAS 4,660 RESTAURANTS ON IT...WITH A FEW OVERLAPS HERE AND THERE. And then over Pastrami Eggs Benedict at Nate N' Al's Deli in Beverly Hills, Hannah and Andrew, our good friends, gave me the idea of the blog. Document every place I went. And thus, "The Greasy Foodie" was born. I will log the places, the shows they are from, and what I had. So far, every place I have been has been amazing, except two, one being mediocre, and another being down right awful.

If there is a city you have been to, or are going to, or are from and want to know what from my list is in the city, send me a email at agmarks@gmail.com

Saturday, January 14, 2012

GINO'S EAST PIZZA

Chicago

FROM THROWDOWN AND BEST THING I EVER ATE AND #24 ON 101 MORE PLACES TO CHOWDOWN

633 N. Wells St. (Ontario and Wells), Chicago, IL 60610

Gino's

If you want the best deep dish Chicago style pizza (loaf of bread slathered in butter with cheese and canned stewed tomatoes on top, JUST GO TO LOU MALNATI'S!!!

LOVE,

THE GATROINTESTINAL JOURNEY OF FORTITUDE C.E.O/COMMISIONER/DICTTATOR/FOUNDER

VORTEX

FROM MAN V. FOOD

438 Moreland Ave., Atlanta, GA 30316

VORTEX

THIS PLACE IS THE EPITOME OF AWESOME BIKER BURGER BAR!!! LOUD, OBNOXIOUS, LEAVES YOU WITH A SENSE YOU MIGHT GET STABBED WHILE EATING TATER TOTS. I WAS UNCOMFORTABLE, BUT THAT'S BECAUSE I AM A MAMA'S BOY...AND LOUD NOISES, PIERCINGS, AND TATOO'S MAKE ME UNCOMFORTABLE....SO THAT'S WHY BROOKLYN AND SILVERLAKE ARE OUT OF MY COMFORT ZONE!

THIS PLACE HAS RIDICULOUS BURGERS!! IT IS A MUST!! IT IS IN THIS AWESOME PART OF ATLANTA CALLED FIVE POINTS, A HIPSTER MECCA OF THE SOUTH!! DON'T BE INTIMIDATED BY THE SKULL ENTRANCE...WELL DO...BUT DARE TO VENTURE INSIDE...IT IS 100% WORTH IT!

Friday, January 13, 2012

LUCKY'S

FROM THROWDOWN

3472 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60657

LUCKY'S

THIS PLACE IS KNOWN FOR THEIR PITTSBURGH STYLE SANDWICHES. GIGANTIC PORTIONS OF MEAT AND CHEESE ON THICK WHITE BREAD.....TOPPED WITH FRIES AND VINEGARY COLESLAW. IT IS AMAZING!!

THE CHALLENGE IS EAT 3 IN LIKE AN HOUR...MY BROTHER DID 2. YOU CAN ADD FRIED EGG TOO

I DEFINENTLY RECCOMEND THIS PLACE....ESPECIALLY FOR AN AFTER-GAME MEAL ONCE YOU HAVE VISTED THE FRIENDLY CONFINES OF WRIGLEY FOR A CUBS GAME...IT IS 500 FEET FROM WRIGLEY