Woman vs Food

Remember back in Juvember when I started my "Paula's Visit" recap? Yeah... me neither. So to refresh your memory, day 1 included giant cement corn, Chief Leatherlips and dancing bunnies. Day 2 was a really full day, so I opted to break it into two segments, the first of which involved our spending an afternoon in the slammer.

Cool? Good. Now that we're all caught up, let's continue.

If you're familiar with Travel Channel's Man vs Food, you may remember the segment he did on Columbus' very own Thurman Cafe... home of the best burgers in Columbus.



Thurman's is nothing more than a little hole-in-the wall restaurant with no convenient parking (street side only and had to walk several blocks to gain access), an extremely long wait to be seated, and something I'd, admittedly, drive right past if not for having had tons of previous recommendations.


They seated us at the bar, which enabled us to see every burger as it made its entrance from the kitchen. Wow. There are no words for the size of the burgers that passed us. Just wow. After studying the menu we finally made our selections. Paula opted for the classic Thurman burger (I had to talk her down from the Thurmanator), and I chose the bacon burger. Hello! Bacon! Paula's Thurman burger is the one pictured on the right, below.


Consider this my official Thurman's Cafe endorsement. I have NEVER had a better burger. Hands down. Best burger I've ever eaten. And from the size of my double chin in the photo below, it's very clear I've consumed a lot of burgers in my day.


She ate the whole thing! How is that possible?! Paula woofed down that entire burger in record time!


It was such an impressive feat that the woman sitting next to us actually shook Paula's hand and commented upon how much she'd enjoyed the show. In addition to watching Paula inhale the burger, apparently there were so many sparks flying off her utensils, it made for a dazzling light spectacle.


After paying our bill (Really affordable! Both burgers less than $10!), we waddled back to the car (remember... several blocks away) and plopped ourselves into our seats. There may, or may not, have been some bodily noises along the way from each of us. Wow. That was good eatin'. But as we settled in, Paula made her Woman vs Food victory sign. Food 0. Woman 1.


Sorry it took me so long to continue the recap. It takes a lot of time and effort to make a Julie-shaped butt imprint on the couch cushion. These things just don't happen overnight. Very much the same way great friendships don't happen overnight. So yeah. Paula is the butt print to my cushion. No. Paula is the cushion to my butt print? Paula's the butt? Any which way, her friendship's left a permanent imprint.

Be sure to return for Day 3 of Paula's visit. No, seriously... it'll be posted soon!