Casey’s Diner in downtown Natick, Massachusetts is largely responsible for my love of hot dogs. I’ve been dining at the iconic Worcester Lunch Car since 1969 and not a thing (other than the location of the diner) has changed. The dogs are hot, the atmosphere cozy, and the condiments are served “All Around.” Casey’s Diner […]
Olneyville New York System – National Hot Dog Month Day 28
July 28, 2013 by 2 Comments
Olneyville New York System has been selling hot wieners (don’t call it a hot dog here) since the 1930’s and has been in their present location since 1953. This place, quite simply, rocks! It has the rare combination of icon status, personality, and great tasting hot wieners and hot wiener sauce. Anywhere else but Rhode […]
Rod’s Grill – National Hot Dog Month Day 19
July 19, 2013 by 3 Comments
Rod’s Grill at 6 Washington Street in Warren Rhode Island has been a local icon since 1955. This is a 4th generation business that’s consistently served up Rhode Island’s favorite Hot Wieners (don’t call it a hot dog) for years. My blogging pal, Drew Bennett from the Benspark Blog, suggested this place after a friend of […]
Rutts Hut – National Hot Dog Month Day 12
July 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Rutts Hut is the second New Jersey hot dog icon to appear on the 2013 National Hot Dog Month Tour. As with yesterday’s featured stop, Jimmy Buff’s, Mr. John Fox “hosts” the visit to Rutts Hut. Hurricane Sandy blew the original Rutts Hut sign off the roof of the place, so the place looks like […]
Coney Island Grill – National Hot Dog Month Day 7
July 7, 2013 by 1 Comment
The Coney Island Grill, located at 250 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street North in Saint Petersburg, Florida is a third generation Coney Island Hot Dog Shop run by Pete Barlas. Pete recently took the business over from his dad, who’d been running the joint since the 1970’s. Pete’s grandfather started the business way back in […]
The Old Salty Dog – National Hot Dog Month Day 6
July 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Salty Dog, or rather The Old Salty Dog is the Siesta Key edition of a 27-year-old classic dive bar and hot dog joint. Located on Siesta Key beach, consistently picked in the best top ten beaches in the country, The Salty Dog has served millions of hot dogs since opening their doors in 1986. […]
The Little Depot Diner – National Hot Dog Month 2013 Day 2
July 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Little Depot Diner is an iconic Worcester Lunch Car located smack dab in the middle of Peabody, Massachusetts. It’s the second stop on the 2013 National Hot Dog Month Tour and it’s a new location for Hot Dog Stories. The new owner is a Hot Dog Stories veteran, however. I first met Ross Scanlon […]
The 9th Annual New Jersey Hot Dog Tour
September 26, 2012 by 12 Comments
Saturday, September 22, 2012 was the 9th Annual, New Jersey Hot Dog Tour, and The Hotdogman made the trip south to participate. I thought I would hit my 100th hot dog joint on the tour, but there were only 6 stops instead of 8, so I still have 2 more to go. I made a […]
Hoss and Mary’s in Old Orchard Beach, Maine
August 28, 2012 by 3 Comments
Our final stop on our little whirlwind hot dog tour of Maine brought us to Hoss and Mary’s in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. After soaking in the old New England charm of Portland, the natural beauty of Winter Harbor, and the roadside Maine kitsch of Belfast, the honky tonk beachfront of Old Orchard took us […]
Casey’s Diner in Natick, MA
July 31, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The 31st and final stop on the National Hot Dog Month 2012 Tour was at the place where it all started for me and hot dogs: Casey’s Diner in Natick, MA. This year’s grand finale lacked the fanfare of the 2011 tour: there were no reporters or fans- just the regulars at the most iconic […]
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