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Sports Illustrated Top 25 Best College Town meals
Posted on 8/9/17 at 5:20 pm
Posted on 8/9/17 at 5:20 pm
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He does admit his mistake of including Lincoln, NE.
1. Ribs at Archibald's in Northport, AL
3. Brisket at Fargo's in Bryan, TX
6. Deep dish pizza at Satchel's in Gainesville, FL
8. Sous vide pork chop at Theo's in Fayetteville, AR
12. Redneck Reuben at Pulaski Heights in Athens, GA
14. Burgers at Booches in Columbia, MO
15. Blueberry cobbler coffee at Strangebrew Coffee in Starkville, MS
17. The Big Easy at Ajax Diner in Oxford, MS
21. Hot soft shell crab appetizer at Acre in Auburn, AL
22. Pulled pork mac and cheese at The Village Idiot in Lexington, KY
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First, the ground rules. These dishes must be available in a college town or the surrounding metro area. How do we define a college town? It must have a major university and a metro population lower than 500,000. Its reason for existing in its current form must be the university. (Sorry, Tallahassee. That capitol building disqualifies you.) We’ll know who didn’t read this paragraph when they start screaming about their favorite Austin or Madison restaurant being left off the list.
He does admit his mistake of including Lincoln, NE.
1. Ribs at Archibald's in Northport, AL
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A minor controversy erupted this week when it was announced that Georgia would serve Dreamland barbecue — which originated in Tuscaloosa — in Sanford Stadium instead of something from an in-state purveyor. The locals in Tuscaloosa must be thrilled to hear this. They love when everyone talks about Dreamland, the formerly great rib joint that has turned into a pure tourist trap. Those who live in Tuscaloosa know the best ribs in America can be found in a shack next to a house on Martin Luther King Boulevard in Northport. That’s where George and Betty Archibald began serving those juicy, perfect ribs in 1962.
A few years ago, I asked George Jr. — who took over for his dad and has since given way to a third generation in the form of Woodrow Washington III — what temperature he smoked his ribs at and for how long. “I don’t know,” George Jr. said. “I just know when they’re right.” He does. And no one makes them more right than Archibald’s.
3. Brisket at Fargo's in Bryan, TX
6. Deep dish pizza at Satchel's in Gainesville, FL
8. Sous vide pork chop at Theo's in Fayetteville, AR
12. Redneck Reuben at Pulaski Heights in Athens, GA
14. Burgers at Booches in Columbia, MO
15. Blueberry cobbler coffee at Strangebrew Coffee in Starkville, MS
17. The Big Easy at Ajax Diner in Oxford, MS
21. Hot soft shell crab appetizer at Acre in Auburn, AL
22. Pulled pork mac and cheese at The Village Idiot in Lexington, KY
This post was edited on 8/9/17 at 5:25 pm
Posted on 8/9/17 at 5:22 pm to Tuscaloosa
At least this is better than debating who has the prettiest uniforms
Posted on 8/9/17 at 5:25 pm to Tuscaloosa
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dishes
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Blueberry cobbler coffee
Wtf??
Posted on 8/9/17 at 5:26 pm to Tuscaloosa
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Blueberry cobbler coffee
That sound fricking amazing.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 5:27 pm to I-H8-BAMA
IWDI.
I've stopped by Strangebrew a few times. Never had the blueberry cobbler coffee though. Definitely sounds interesting.
I've stopped by Strangebrew a few times. Never had the blueberry cobbler coffee though. Definitely sounds interesting.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 5:27 pm to Tuscaloosa
Looks like I need to visit Lexington
Posted on 8/9/17 at 5:28 pm to Tuscaloosa
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Ajax Diner in Oxford, MS
Posted on 8/9/17 at 5:32 pm to EKG
Ajax has great food.
Oh, and
Oh, and
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College Station, TX
This post was edited on 8/9/17 at 5:33 pm
Posted on 8/9/17 at 5:45 pm to Tuscaloosa
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Theo's in Fayetteville, AR
Yuppie central.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 5:58 pm to Genestealer55
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At least this is better than debating who has the prettiest uniforms
I wish I had more upvotes to give you on that post.
Topics will surely get better once the season starts.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 6:03 pm to Captain Crown
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I'd like to try them all
I've been to all but two of the SEC towns listed, plus a couple more outside of the SEC, and I am sad to report that I haven't tried any of the restaurants listed aside from Archibald's & Strangebrew. I am disappoint.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 6:28 pm to Tuscaloosa
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21. Hot soft shell crab appetizer at Acre in Auburn, AL
What the hell.
List is shite.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 6:32 pm to Old Sarge
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Looks like I need to visit Lexington
The Village Idiot should still be open in 2025 when the Aggies finally come to Lexington.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 6:34 pm to EKG
Ajax is great. Love their turkey and dressing with the jalapeno cornbread for the dressing.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 6:46 pm to Tuscaloosa
Archibalds is legit the best BBQ in the world.
Posted on 8/10/17 at 2:50 am to Old Sarge
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Looks like I need to visit Lexington
Lots of better food in LEX besides this
No love for Baton Rouge, list is sh*t!
Posted on 8/10/17 at 3:23 am to Tuscaloosa
List is shite for one reason, I've been in every Sec backyard and I am telling you Starkville has drawn some kickass cooks. I bet 90% have not been to Starkville in the last 10 years. Telling you right now it has grown yes but it's gotten some kick arse food.
Posted on 8/10/17 at 5:45 am to Tuscaloosa
I haven't been to Archibalds yet, but dreamland had hands down the worst ribs I've ever tasted.
Posted on 8/10/17 at 6:03 am to Stonehog
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Theo's in Fayetteville, AR
Yuppie central.
Shouldnt be on the list because it doesnt qualify. NW arky is over 500,000 metro area. This author breaks his own rules
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