Thurman Cafe

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The Thurman Cafe
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Restaurant information
Established1942; 82 years ago (1942)
Owner(s)Nick Suclescy
Street address183 Thurman Avenue, Columbus, Ohio
Coordinates39°56′22.416″N 82°59′27.97″W / 39.93956000°N 82.9911028°W / 39.93956000; -82.9911028
Websitethethurmancafe.com

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

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The Thurmanator

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.[12]

Awards & recognitions

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References

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