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

Friday, April 11, 2014

Blue Ash Chilli




From Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives
9565 KENWOOD RD, CINCINNATI 45242

http://blueashchili.com/

Cincinnati is a mixture of a city.  Ohio and Kentucky.  Midwest and South.  Not many people give it the credit it deserves.  It is a nice city, nice people, okay weather, CHEAP rent…but they have a food that they lay claim to that I think they do extremely well…chili.  Cincinnati chili is unique in and of itself.  1. Its not spicy, but sweet as it was created by Greek immigrants who used chocolate and cinnamon, yet most places have some incredible home made hot sauce that can be added 2. It is not served like your typical chili is served 3. Unless it is requested vegetarian style, it comes with no beans, just how I like it.  Back to #2.  Cincinnati chili is normally served on top of spaghetti with cheddar cheese.  You add in onions and beans if you want.  Chili straight up is called 1-way.  Onions is a 2-way.  Beans is a 3-way.  You add the cheddar and the oyster crackers, and voila perfection. Many places do it great including Skyline, Goldstar, can Camp Washington.  However, Blue Ash Chili, a small diner in the north suburb of Cincy does it with an extra way, the four way, with jalapeno poppers.  However while chili straight up is fun an great, this place takes it to a heart-stopping new level…on a Philly cheese steak. The Chili Philly.  I was skeptical.  Philly cheese steak in Cincy with 4-way chili on it.  I had to try it..and it was outrageous…and outstanding.  I don't want to imagine my cholesterol after and it was a mess, but it was phenomenal.  I highly recommend this place and this sandwich…just bring some tums!
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Red's Eats




















From Best Sandwich in America and Food Paradise

41 Water St, Wiscasset, ME 04578

What they say: "Lobster Roll (fresh Maine lobster knuckles tails and claw meat from Atlantic Edge Lobster, steamed on a toasted and buttered New England-style hot dog roll and served with hot drawn butter and mayonnaise on the side)"

JUST PERFECTION ON EVERY LEVEL. A TINY SHACK IN A TINY TOWN ON THE SIDE OF A TINY STATE ROAD IN THE MIDDLE OF A STATE 30 YEARS IN THE PAST. A SHACK ONLY OPEN FROM APRIL 1 TO NOVEMBER 1. YOU WAIT IN LINE FOR WHAT SEEMS LIKE FOREVER. YOU LOOK OVER THE HUGE MENU, PAST THE FRESH OYSTERS, CLAMS, SHRIMP, AND FISH, BUT KNOW THERE IS ONLY ONE THING TO BE ORDERED...LOBSTER ROLL! RED'S EATS IS THE BEST LOBSTER ROLL IN AMERICA AND TOP 3 SANDWICH IN MY OPINION. IT IS PLAIN AND SIMPLE. TOASTED WHITE BREAD, AND A LOBSTER, DIPPED IN DRAWN BUTTER, WITH ONION RINGS AND A FRESH LEMONADE. YOU TAKE IT FROM THE WINDOW, AND WALK DOWN TO THE PATIO IN FRONT OF THE RIVER THAT PASSES THROUGH TOWN. LET'S BACK UP. DID YOU MISS WHAT I JUST SAID. TOASTED WHITE BREAD..AND A LOBSTER. NOT THE CLAWS, NOT THE INNER PARTS, A WHOLE FUCKING LOBSTER. YOUR FLIMSY PIECE OF WHITE TOAST IS EXPECTED TO HOLD IN TWO CLAWS, THE INNERS, AND WHAT...THE TAIL...A WHOLE 1 ½ POUND LOBSTER....NOWHERE ELSE IN AMERICA DOES IT THIS WAY AND NOWHERE ELSE IN AMERICA WILL EVER DO IT THIS WAY AND THAT'S WHY RED'S EATS IS THE BEST. THE BEST! HANDS DOWN, NO QUESTIONS ASKED! THE BEST!  I AM TALKING DEATH ROW, FINAL MEAL TYPE OF BEST!
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Hash House A-Go-Go



























FROM MAN VS. FOOD AND UNIQUE EATS


6800 West Sahara Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89146

http://www.hashhouseagogo.com/vegas/


One of the most unique brunch experiences I have ever had. This place is a modeled after a midwestern farmhouse...but in the middle of the Vegas desert, so like a midwestern farmhouse brunch (I assume) ever dish must have enormous portions, should involve some form of meat (beef, chicken, and pork...on in the case of this restaurant, all three), some form of potato, something fried, something with a biscuit, covered in gravy...and cheese. My brother and I went to the suburban location of this culinary destination, known as the locals location, as opposed to the tourist location located deep in the flashing lights, loud music, and excessive oxygen neutralizing, or trying to neutralizing, the plethora of cigarette smoke, and back tattoos and fake breast implants of the Vegas strip. This location is more subdued and calm. I got the fried chicken eggs benedict and my brother got the fried chicken and waffles. This place is outrageous. Everything has a gourmet, Vegas spin, on normal dishes. The maple syrup is made in house. The fried chicken has rosemary and thyme. The waffles have bacon bits in them. My eggs benedict was smothered in chipotle hollandaise and the gianormous fried chicken breast were supurb, overwhelming, but supurb. My brother's chicken and waffles, the signature dish on the menu, was a gourmet spin, but wonderful!! I recommend this place, but as a lifetime, platinum club member of the clean plate club, must heed this warning that no one can finish their plate at Hash-House-A-Go-Go
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