Thurman Cafe Explained

The Thurman Cafe
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Current-Owner:Nick Suclescy
Street-Address:183 Thurman Avenue, Columbus, Ohio
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The Thurman Cafe (or Thurman's) is a cafe and bar in the German Village district of Columbus, Ohio.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] It was opened in 1942 by Nick Suclescy, and has remained a family-owned establishment ever since.[6] Thurman Cafe is considered to have one of the best hamburgers in the country.[7] [8] [9]

The Thurman Burger

Thurman's is often associated with its famous burger known as the Thurmanator.[10] [11] It consists of a bun, lettuce, tomato, mayo, American cheese, provolone cheese, ham, sauteed onions, mushrooms, a 12-ounce burger, bacon, cheddar cheese, hot peppers, and another 12 ounce burger. The burger also comes with house-made kettle chips and a pickle spear.[12]

The burger was featured on the Travel Channel's TV show Man v. Food (season 1) where the host, Adam Richman, ate a Thurman burger and was then introduced to the Thurmanator.[13] Richman explains the Thurmanator originated as the preferred fuel for competitors in the Arnold Classic bodybuilding competition. The burger was not listed on the menu at the time of the Man v. Food taping (originally aired 10 December 2008), but has since been added.

Awards & recognitions

Notes and References

  1. News: Tucker. Brandon. Off the course and outside the gridiron . 20 July 2010. Travel Golf. 20 October 2008.
  2. News: Discover Columbus Restorations and Cultural Renaissance Revitalize Ohio City . 20 July 2010. Pittsburgh Post Gazette. 18 May 1997.
  3. News: Beck. Aaron. Food: Restaurants mix it up in creating original, American fare. 20 July 2010. The Columbus Dispatch. 1 May 2008.
  4. Web site: King. John. John King USA: JKUSA's road trip grub. CNN. 27 September 2010.
  5. News: Blackledge. Todd. 'Taste of the Town' checks out Ohio State eats. 27 September 2010. 24 September 2010.
  6. Web site: Thurman Cafe: History. TheThurmanCafe.com. 20 July 2010.
  7. Book: Motz, George. Hamburger America: One Man's Cross-Country Odyssey to Find the Best Burgers. 2008. Running Press. 978-0-7624-3102-1. 312.
  8. News: Warren. Rich. Burger Bliss: All-American sandwich has meaty reputation across the Buckeye State . 20 July 2010. The Columbus Dispatch. 6 September 2009.
  9. Book: Cordes, Jill. Food Network Best of the Best of. 2004. HP Trade. 1-55788-436-6. 304.
  10. News: Thurman Burger 'meats' carnivores' culinary needs. 20 July 2010. The Lantern. 2 May 2001.
  11. News: Ohio burger tour will take you to six of the best, according to George Motz . 20 July 2010. Cleveland Plain Dealer. 4 October 2009.
  12. Web site: Thurman Cafe Menu. TheThurmanCafe.com. 1 December 2013.
  13. Web site: Episode: Columbus. The Travel Channel. 20 July 2010.
  14. Web site: CitySearch: Thurman Cafe. CitySearch. 20 July 2010.

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