AMERICANWAY
SEPTEMBER2015
57
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PAUL POPL I S
“THEFATDOUG”
CHEF:
MICHAELSYMON
TEAM:
CLEVELANDBROWNS
STADIUM:
FIRSTENERGYSTADIUM
WHENTHECLEVELANDBROWNS
andconcessionpartnerAramarkwanted to
ampup their stadium food, they turned to the
city’smostpopular chef:Michael Symon, a
regularon theFoodNetworkandco-hostof
TheChew
onABC. Symon’sasmuchapart
ofCleveland loreas “TheDrive,” andnowhe’s
servinghis takeonclassicAmericana toBrowns
fanswhilecheeringon the teamhe’s loved since
childhood. “Thedirty-waterdog isa thingof
thepast,”Symon says. In itsplace, the stadium
outpostof his restaurantBSpotoffersevery-
thing frombaconcheeseburgers tochocolate
espressomilk shakes.The “FatDoug” is
Symon’s signature sandwichand livesup to
itsnameby toppingaburgerwithamoundof
pastrami, coleslaw,mustardandSwiss cheese
for a sandwichhybrid that’shalf-diner/half-deli.
Towash itdown, checkoutoneofBSpot’s
liquor-optional “BadA**Shakes,” like theVanil-
laBeanApplePie&Bacon that comes spiked
witha littleJimBeambourbon tohelpkeepyou
warmon those frigidClevelandSundays.
The “FatDoug”
isSymon’s
signature
sandwichand
livesup to
itsname.
