“There’s no place like home.” You’re damn right Dorothy. That’s what I felt like at Professor Thom’s. Normally I can’t stand bars. It’s loud, the music is usually terrible, there’s a bunch of male and female posturing, drunken canoodling, hell, I don’t even drink. So why would I even consider going to a bar? Professor Thom’s is an oasis amongst an evil empire. To further clarify, it’s a Boston bar. Strewn about the walls are pieces of memorabilia from the Red Sox, Celtics, and Patriots. That’s MY home. Those are MY teams. It felt great to finally NOT see Derek Jeter’s ugly face inside an establishment.

As of last month, I had began a search for the best nachos in New York. A name that kept coming up was Professor Thom’s.

Over and over again people we’re ranking them as the very best. I enjoy a challenge.

Here, the plate is called Nachos De Tomas. It’s served on a pizza pan on an elevated platter. The size is just scarily big. A pile of chips stacks nearly half a foot high.

The chips are smothered in a delicious blend of cheese. This mountain is then smeared with sauces down four different sides. One side is occupied by jalapenos, one by sour cream, another by guacamole, and the final side is covered by a tomato/onion salsa blend. On the very top sits a ramekin of hot sauce. The size of this nears Takeru Kobayashi and Joey Chestnut territory (both of hot dog eating contests fame).

The salsa and guacamole seem to be both homemade and undoubtedly delicious. The hot sauce may possibly be homemade too. It’s a mild heat, but big in taste. Basically, this platter is the Eden of nacho fans. If nachos were albums, the Nachos De Tomas would be Sgt. Pepper’s. Big baby. Big and great!

The number one reason for going to Professor Thom’s is indeed the nacho, but they so have a pretty sweet menu. The also offer sandwiches such as the Angry Steak Sandwich.

Filled with garlic, juicy steak, and other fine ingredients, this sandwich was great, but geez, I can’t stop thinking about the nachos.

On a side note, for you tv fans, Professor Thom’s has TV nights. The music stops, the people gather in the back, and the big projection screen comes down for “24″ and “Lost” on whichever nights they air.  Not a lot of bars do cool things like this.

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Professor Thom’s

219 2nd Avenue

New York, NY 10003

www.profesorthoms.com

Prices: Nachos De Tomas $8.95, Angry Steak Sandwich $9.95, Chicken Caesar Sandwich $9.95

Hours: Daily 11am-4am

Access: L Train to 1st Avenue or L Train to 3rd Avenue

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