Eating Garbage

Nick Tahou Hots is a Rochester New York landmark restaurant featuring a dish called the Garbage Plate. The restaurant was founded in 1918 by its namesake, Nick Tahou, who died in 1997. While there are other Upstate New York variants, Nick Tahou's is the originator of the Garbage Plate and, as holder of the trademark, the only restaurant able to use the name.

The Garbage Plate

A red hot garbage plate

A Garbage Plate is a combination of one selection of cheeseburger, hamburger, red hots, white hots, Italian sausage, chicken tender, fish, fried ham, grilled cheese, or egg

It comes with two sides of either home fries, french fires, baked beans, or macaroni salad. Then they top it off with options of mustard and onions, ketchup, and Nick's proprietary hot sauce. It's served with rolls or Italian toast on the side, which is made fresh at the bakery next door.

If you have not tried one of these uniquely amazing plates, I strongly suggest you do the next time you are in Rochester. In fact... let me know, and I will join you.

Take a look at their menu! Nick Tahou's Menu

(cited: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Tahou_Hots)