Day 19 of the National Hot Dog Month Tour found us back at Tex Barry’s- the Tex Barry’s in Taunton. The reason there are two businesses bearing the same name in such close proximity is Tex Barry’s used to be a franchise chain with 14 units. Only two remain: one in Attleborough and one in […]
Olneyville New York System, Providence, RI
July 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Day 18 of the National Hot Dog Month 2012 Tour took us to the only stop in Rhode Island, to a little place that’s been knocking out Hot Wieners since 1946: Olneyville New York System. This iconic Providence landmark has been run by the Stevens family since 1946. Nicholas Stevens and his father Anthony started the […]
Tex Barry’s Coney Island Diner, Attleborough, MA
July 16, 2012 by 3 Comments
Day 16 of the National Hot Dog Month Tour brought us to an iconic, Worcester Lunch Car in Attleborough, MA called Tex Barry’s Coney Island Diner. Situated on the edge of Ten Mile River, right off the center of town, Tex Barry’s has been a local institution since the 1960’s. Owner Arthur Bombardier is the second […]
Yank’s Franks in Wells, Maine
July 12, 2012 by 3 Comments
Day 12 of the National Hot Dog Month Tour features a trip to Yank’s Franks in Wells, Maine. Mrs Hotdogman and I stopped in at Yank’s last summer, but owners George and Janice Yankowski have made a major change AND major news since then. The first big news is that Yank’s Franks recently won New England […]
Luke’s Coney Island in St. Petersburg
April 28, 2012 by 6 Comments
On my recent trip to Florida, I went to visit Nardo’s Natural World HQ to meet with three of the four Mastronardo boys. They were recently featured on the Shark Tank and were funded by Barbara Corcoran. I planned to interview Kyle Nardo about his Shark Tank experiences, but before we got down to business, […]
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