Stuart Mandel’s favorite campus cuisine is Momma Goldberg’s… in Tuscaloosa

[AUChizad]

http://www.thewareaglereader.com/2011/04/stuart-mandels-favorite-campus-cuisine-is-momma-goldbergs-in-tuscaloosa/

Don Dement’s decision to franchise the gospel of Momma’s Love beyond the Plains has backfired, as Tuscaloosa — not Auburn — was recently given credit for our one local delicacy (besides God’s lemonade) of note.
In his latest “College Football Mailbag” column, Sports Illustrated football writer Stuart Mandel was asked to discuss “all the great college food opportunities” he’s encountered “from stadium to stadium or campus to campus.”
His reply:
I don’t want to tread too much on Andy Staples’ turf. He’s already established himself as college football’s leading barbecue authority. But as listeners of my podcast know, I’m far more obsessed with sandwiches than smokehouses. I’m not ashamed to admit I eat some sort of grilled-chicken sandwich for lunch roughly 250 days a year. However, during a recent trip to Tuscaloosa, someone took me to Mama Goldberg’s, where I enjoyed an outstanding $4.95 Reuben. (I’m told there’s a location at Auburn, too.)
OK, sure, it was technically the Reuben, but still, slopped and steamed, they basically all taste the same.
We can only hope Tracy Wolfson follows up her Cammy Cam Juice performance piece with a special on “Jordan-Hare’s trademark Dreamland ribs” ( … which, frankly, we still can’t believe exist).
UDPATE: Per Walt, yes, Mandel has now amended his parenthetical to “(The original location is in Auburn.).”

[Townhallsavoy]

Is there a Momma G's in Tuscaloosa?  Does that exist?

[AUsweetheart]

Wow. It really is never going to end, is it?

[Townhallsavoy]

Wait...so a Momma G's DOES exist in Tuscaloosa? 

You've got to be kidding me.  This whole time, I thought Momma G's was expanding its locations so that they could reach out to Auburn fans all over the state. 

But providing food for the enemy?  That's crossing the line. 

[JR4AU]

Wait...so a Momma G's DOES exist in Tuscaloosa? 

You've got to be kidding me.  This whole time, I thought Momma G's was expanding its locations so that they could reach out to Auburn fans all over the state. 

But providing food for the enemy?  That's crossing the line.

Guthries opened up in Tuscaloser years ago.

[Townhallsavoy]

Guthries opened up in Tuscaloser years ago.

Guthries? 

Oh is that the place where you go get a pre-diarrhea meal?

[JR4AU]

Guthries? 

Oh is that the place where you go get a pre-diarrhea meal?

I take it you're not a fan, and thus don't care that they opened up in the enemy's back yard?

[Townhallsavoy]

I take it you're not a fan, and thus don't care that they opened up in the enemy's back yard?

Exactly! 

And I had no idea that Guthries started in Auburn.

[JR4AU]

Exactly! 

And I had no idea that Guthries started in Auburn.

So what you're saying is, you've caught teh ghey?

[Townhallsavoy]

So what you're saying is, you've caught teh ghey?

Because I don't like the meat from Mr. Guthrie?

[ssgaufan]

I take it you're not a fan, and thus don't care that they opened up in the enemy's back yard?

I agree with Townhall on this one.  Guthries just isn't on my list of places to eat at.

[Tiger Wench]

Exactly! 

And I had no idea that Guthries started in Auburn.

I myself am a SERIOUS TendaChik fan. And that IS an AU original. There is one in MGMY too but the owner and his son are MAJOR Auburn family.

[wreckingball]

and I thought is was bad when they opened a Big Blue Bagel in Mountain Brook and amended the recipe names to appease the bammers.

[wreckingball]

I myself am a SERIOUS TendaChik fan. And that IS an AU original. There is one in MGMY too but the owner and his son are MAJOR Auburn family.

Those of us from MGMY prefer to call it the Gump.

[Tiger Wench]

Those of us from MGMY prefer to call it the Gump.

My iPhone fucks up the word Gump.  MGMY is much easier.

[Iwannaplay]

Guthries opened up in Tuscaloser years ago.

Guthrie's started in Haleyville, AL.