Nick Tahou Hots

43°09′13″N 77°37′16″W / 43.1537°N 77.6212°W / 43.1537; -77.6212

Nick Tahou Hots
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Restaurant information
Established1918; 106 years ago (1918)
CityRochester
StateNew York
Websitewww.garbageplate.com

Nick Tahou Hots is a restaurant in Rochester, New York, best known for a dish called the Garbage Plate.[1] The restaurant was founded in 1918 by Alex Tahou, the grandfather of the 21st-century owner (also named Alex Tahou), and named for Nick Tahou, the founder's son, who operated the establishment until his death in 1997. While there are other Upstate New York variants, Nick Tahou's is the originator of the trademarked Garbage Plate.[2]

  1. ^ Mitzewich, John. "The Famous Garbage Plate of Rochester, New York". americanfood.about.com. Retrieved on August 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Nick Tahou Garbage Plate History". WhatsCookingAmerica.net. Archived from the original on March 20, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2008.