Eat Like The Athletes: Urbanspoon Unveils U.S. Athletes' Favorite Dishes

SEATTLE, Nov. 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Restaurant discovery app Urbanspoon today released a list of 10 top athletes' favorite restaurant dishes. The list includes famous athletes spanning the country from Seattle to New York, and everywhere in between, and features a wide variety of foods, including steak, crab legs, and even the Sasquatch, an aptly named burger that's quite fitting for football players who need to fuel up before the big game. Urbanspoon's survey also highlights the restaurants frequented by these sports stars, from well-known chains to local down home favorites such as La Morra and Ajax Diner.

The full Urbanspoon list of athletes and their favorite dishes includes:

1. Tom Brady, New England Patriots: This popular quarterback can't get enough of the classic Bolognese from La Morra in Brookline, Massachusetts.
2. Eli Manning, New York Giants: This quarterback is known for always ordering a house salad (no tomatoes), pork chop, mashed potatoes, gravy and butter beans from Ajax Diner in Oxford, Mississippi, where he spent his college years playing at the University of Mississippi.
3. Anquan Boldin, San Francisco 49ers: Wide receiver Anquan says he's a fan of all good food but especially enjoys meals from Chef Edward, co-owner of Smelly's Creole & Soulfood Catering in Oakland, who recently catered a special order for Anquan and his family.
4. Clint Gresham, Seattle Seahawks: Many diners will relate to this long snapper's favorite dish – a burrito bowl from Chipotle.
5. Taj Gibson, Chicago Bulls: The king crab legs from Joe's Stone Crab in Miami Beach are this power forward's top meal choice.
6. Charlie Villanueva, Dallas Mavericks: Power forward Charlie loves the Fettuccine Alfredo with chicken and shrimp from The Cheesecake Factory.
7. Jared Allen, Chicago Bears: The Sasquatch, a burger served between two grilled cheese sandwiches, from The Lodge Sasquatch Kitchen in Fort Collins, Colorado, is no match for the defensive end, who picks the burger as his favorite dish.
8. Kevin Garnett, Brooklyn Nets: The Nets' power forward and center raves about Ruth's Chris Steak House, with his go to order of a Caesar salad, New York strip, lobster, and a Coke from the Boston location.
9. Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints: The signature charbroiled oysters from Drago's Seafood Restaurant in New Orleans make up this quarterback's number one meal.
10. Brandin Cooks, New Orleans Saints: Last, but not least, wide receiver Brandin prefers to make his meals himself saying, "Since coming to New Orleans, I have been cooking for myself a lot more. I head to Rouses Supermarket (in New Orleans), pick up what I want to try and cook it."

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