THE GREASY FOODIE: THURMAN'S CAFE

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

Thursday, September 20, 2012

THURMAN'S CAFE

THURMAN'S CAFE

FROM MAN VS. FOOD, AMERICA'S BEST BURGER, AND #36 ON BEST PLACES TO CHOWDOWN

183 Thurman Ave., Columbus, OH 43206

Thurman's Cafe

"What you’re getting: The Thurmanator. To satisfy the hunger pangs of a school as big as “the” Ohio State (with an enrollment that tops 43,000), you’ve gotta break a few eggs ($1.29 per, if you want them as a topping on your burger). This Columbus eatery is more than up to the challenge, with a hulking menu full of hangover-busting burgers (including ones topped with French onion dip, marinara & pepperoni, and even sandwiched between Texas toast) -- but nothing can equal the challenge they level to the myriad of wannabes who enter looking to attempt “the Thurmanator”: two 12oz patties, mayo, lettuce, pickles, tomato, banana peppers, bacon, cheddar, sautéed mushrooms & onions, ham, mozzarella, and American. With fries. Good luck."

THERE IS ONLY ONE THING TO BE SAID ABOUT THIS PLACE: BEST BURGER I HAVE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE....TO THIS DAY...NOTHING COMES CLOSE OR EVEN COMPARES...I HAVE HAD THOUSANDS OF BURGERS...ASK MY CHOLESTEROL LEVELS...BUT NOTHING COMES CLOSE TO HOW AMAZING THIS PLACE IS..IT HAUNTS ME HOW INCREDIBLE THIS PLACE IS!!!

THE GREASY FOODIE