Tag: coney island hot dogs

Riverside Coney Island Review, Monroe, LA

Like most places in the country, there are signs of Spring in Louisiana.  We don’t really get a “Spring,” per se, tho, do we?  One day it’s the last day of our very short winter, and the next morning we’re into the “hot season.”  It’s upon us, 90 degree days, and 70 degree nights.  Gee,… Continue reading Riverside Coney Island Review, Monroe, LA

StoneRidge Natural Casing Wieners Review

I love hot dogs. In natural casings, please. The “purer” the better, IMHO. And I love to make them as “coney island style” hot dogs, which have nothing to do with the place Coney Island. A Coney Island hot dog is strictly an upper midwestern thing, popular in Michigan, Ohio, pockets of Texas, Minnesota and… Continue reading StoneRidge Natural Casing Wieners Review

Tony Packo Hot Dog Sauce Review

Local Toledo hot dog legend Tony Packo’s has been around for 70-80 years, and is the birthplace of the “Hungarian Style Hot Dog.”   Now with five locations, the business received a lot of publicity as the home town favorite of the TV character “Max Klinger” on the long-run sitcom “MASH.” Toledo is about halfway… Continue reading Tony Packo Hot Dog Sauce Review

Detroit, MI – American Coney Island, Part 2

Yesterday we brought you the story of how the coney island style hot dog came to America, courtesy of the founders of American Coney Island, in Detroit, Michigan.  Today we will tell you the results of using one of their coney kits to fix these wonderfully American treats at home. First, I have a suggestion… Continue reading Detroit, MI – American Coney Island, Part 2

How the Coney Island Style Hot Dog Got Introduced to the World

As I am, unquestionably,  America’s hot dog authority, and everything you read on the internet is true, there is no reason for you to doubt anything you are about to learn in this post.  Spoiler alert.  We owe coney island style hot dogs to the Greeks, and more specifically to American Coney Island in Detroit,… Continue reading How the Coney Island Style Hot Dog Got Introduced to the World

National Hot Dog Day

July is National Hot Dog Month, and the celebration continues with it being National Hot Dog Day, today, July 23, 2010.   Here are some fun facts to know and share about our favorite tubular nutrition delivery vehicle! During the “hot dog season” (Memorial Day to Labor Day), Americans will consume 7 billion hot dogs, or… Continue reading National Hot Dog Day

Duluth, MN – Coney Island Hot Dog Eating Contest

You won’t see this one on the circuit, folks,  the winner downed 10.5 in ten minutes!   Good thing Chestnut, Kobiyashi, or the Black Widow weren’t there, they would have put the locals to shame!   It was all for a good cause tho, with proceeds ($10) going to support the St. Louis County Heritage and Arts… Continue reading Duluth, MN – Coney Island Hot Dog Eating Contest

Nick’s Coney Island Rolls Out Frank Nudo Day

For 48 years, Frank Nudo dished out coney island hot dogs, advice, and his opinion on all things sports related, as the owner of Nick’s on SE Hawthorne in Portland. When he sold out and retired two years ago, he vowed never to return, but in the intervening time, so many people have asked for… Continue reading Nick’s Coney Island Rolls Out Frank Nudo Day

Portland, OR – The “Home Brew” Dog

“Forced” to lunch at home today, working on a couple of Nathan’s Famous, all beef, skinless. I’d prefer the natural casing ones but they are very hard to find around here.   Usual decorations for me, plain old cheap yellow mustard, pickle spear, diced white onion, and celery salt (the latter an homage to Chicago dogs).  … Continue reading Portland, OR – The “Home Brew” Dog