Bobby’s Beach Bistro in Venice, FLA

Bobby’s Beach Bistro was the last place we had hot dogs on our recent Florida vacation. The fully functioning commercial kitchen in a trailer is steps from the beach at the Venice Fishing Pier and is owned by Sharky’s, a popular beach-side bar and restaurant. Proprietor Bobby Fiorini is a snowbird who summers on Cape […]

Mad Dogs Hot Dogs in Venice, FLA 2012

I made my first visit to Mad Dogs Hot Dogs in Venice, FLA last year with Mrs. HDM and Little Miss. Mitch and Maria have been “grooming the Mad Dog” and they are just about ready to open their second location. They are currently set up out on the Tamiami Trail in an old coffee […]

Dream Maker Hot Dog Carts

A hot dog cart is a good point of entry for many people who want to get into the hot dog business. There are lots of good choices when purchasing a new hot dog cart, you can also find a lot of good used carts or even Build Your Own Hot Dog Cart. It just so […]

Trina’s Starlite Lounge

Most of the time, my wife, the lovely and talented Mrs. Hotdogman is content to leave me to my hot dog eating silliness. Every once in a while, she busts out and has some fun with it. In her 2012 Hot Dog Stories debut, she gives her usual opinions on processed cheese while munching on […]

Fei Fan Eatery

Going to Chinatown for Japanese hot dogs! Boston’s newest Hot Dog Joint is Fei Fan Eatery. Located at 42 Beach Street in Boston’s Chinatown, Fei Fan is a flavor filled treat. Leave all your preconceived notions about hot dogs behind, because these puppies are unlike anything you have ever had. There are hot dogs with […]

Hotdogman meet Hamburgerman at Casey’s Diner

Casey’s Diner is a local fixture in these parts. The iconic little Worcester Lunch Car has been home to the Casey family since 1922. Current proprietor, Pat Casey, is the fourth generation of the family to operate the business which has been in Natick since 1890. There just aren’t many places like Casey’s left in […]

The National Hot Dog Month 2012 Tour

This July, I will once again embark on a journey to eat a hot dog a day, every day, at a different venue to celebrate National Hot Dog Month. I want to expand the geographic footprint for this years tour and hire a professional videographer to help with the 31+ videos that will be produced. […]

Onion Crunch- it’s “Crunyumchy”

Nick Loeb, best known as Sofia Vergara’s boyfriend, is an entrepreneur and politician. He recently sent me a big container of his new Onion Crunch- a kind of roasted onion condiment that’s great on hot dogs. I wanted to try it out, so I went down to Zipity Do Dog in Framingham to field test […]

Pink’s Las Vegas 2012

The original Pink’s is a 73 year old Hollywood icon. The Pink family still runs the joint and they plan to bring their hot dog style to the rest of Hot Dog Nation. The first new store opened in Planet Hollywood on the Las Vegas Strip nearly in 2009. Since then, they have opened another […]

Ketchup? On a Hot Dog?

I have a certain opinion about putting ketchup on a hot dog. There are specific rules on the subject too. During my recent trip to Las Vegas for Affiliate Summit West, I roamed the conference and asked “the Question.” The results are epic. Tweet