THE GREASY FOODIE: SALT LICK BBQ

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

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

SALT LICK BBQ

18300 FM 1826, Driftwood, TX 78619

http://www.saltlickbbq.com/

JUST OUTSIDE AUSTIN

FROM MAN VS. FOOD, MANLIEST RESTAURANT, BEST THING I EVER ATE, #8 ON BEST PLACES TO CHOWDOWN

"Pork and beef open-pit BBQ: beef brisket, sausage, pork ribs, and turkey"

THIS PLACE IS SIMPLY TEXAS BBQ MECCA: THEY ONLY HAVE 8 THINGS ON THE DINNER MENU...AND YOU CAN'T ORDER...IT JUST COMES TO YOU

BRISKET, RIBS, SAUSAGE, COLE SLAW, BEANS, PICKLES, CHEESY POTATOES, AND BREAD...

ALL YOU CAN EAT!!!

MIND BLOWING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

EPIC!!!!!

DON'T EAT THE DAY BEFORE OR DAY OF AND THERE IS NO WAY YOU WILL EAT THE DAY AFTER!!!

BYOB!

INSIDER TIP: ASK FOR BURNT ENDS.....

DOUBLE INSIDER TIP: SAVE ROOM FOR DESSERT AS THEY HAVE THE BEST COBBLERS I HAVE EVER HAD

TRIPLE INSIDER TIP: THEY HAVE A HAMMOCK FARM NEXT DOOR TO GO PASS OUT!!

FINAL INSIDER TIP: YOU MUST GO IF YOU ARE ANYWHERE WITHIN A 12 HOUR DRIVE OF THIS PLACE!!!

THE GREASY FOODIE