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Pink’s Las Vegas 2012

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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 location in Ohio and have plans for many more throughout the USA.

While attending Affiliate Summit West 2012, a friend and I stopped in for lunch. Check out the video of our visit to Pink’s.

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Filed Under: Affiliate Summit, chili, chili fries, diner, Hoffy Franks, Hotdogman, iconic, Las Vegas, Nevada, Pinks, Ron Opher

National Hot Dog Month 2011: Day 31 at Nick’s Original Coney Island Weiners in Fall River

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For the last visit of my month long quest I visited Nick’s Original Coney Island Weiners in Fall River, MA. Nick’s has been in business since 1920 and the current owners, Fred and Marcie Beaudry are carrying on the tradition in fine fashion.

Since I got home at around 10 PM tonight, I am saving editing the big video of my visit until tomorrow. For now, I offer up a small taste….

Follow the quest to eat a hot dog a day for National Hot Dog Month here on Hot Dog Stories and on the Hot Dog Truck

Filed Under: A Hot Dog A Day, Coney Island Sauce, diner, Fall River, Hotdogman, iconic, Kayem, Massachusetts, National Hot Dog Month, Nick's Original Coney Island Weiners

National Hot Dog Month 2011: Casey’s Diner in Natick, MA

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The oldest hot dog joint in Massachusetts is Casey’s Diner. The Casey family has been selling hot dogs in Natick, Massachusetts since 1890. This visit was a quickie. I will be going back with a professional videographer to do a serious documentary on this place in the next month or two.

Follow my National Hot Dog Month celebration here on Hot Dog Stories and on The Hot Dog Truck

Here’s the video the guy from The Metrowest Daily News shot of the visit.

Filed Under: A Hot Dog A Day, Casey's Diner, diner, Hotdogman, iconic, Massachusetts, Natick, National Hot Dog Month, Old Neighborhood Franks

National Hot Dog month 2011: The Edge in Shrewsbury, MA

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On July 22, the 22nd day of my quest to eat a hot a day in honor of Ntional Hot Dog Month, I went to Mrs. HDM’s favorite spot: The Edge. It was 102 degrees outside, so I wanted to go somewhere with air conditioning! The Edge is the former Edgemere Diner in Shrewsbury. Two brothers lovingly restored the 1948 Fodero Dining Car back in 2007 and took a fresh approach to hot dogs in an iconic structure.

Follow my National Hot Dog Month celebration here on Hot Dog Stories and on The Hot Dog Truck

Filed Under: A Hot Dog A Day, chili fries, diner, homemade, Hotdogman, iconic, Kayem, Massachusetts, Mrs. Hotdogman, National Hot Dog Month, Shrewsbury, The Edge

Pink’s Las Vegas

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I went looking for hot dog joints in Las Vegas and made my way to Big Hurt’s Snack Shack. For my second Las Vegas Hot Dog Story, I chose a more well known spot: Pinks Las Vegas, located right on the Strip in front of Planet Hollywood casino. Pinks is a west coast hot dog icon. Paul Pink opened the business in 1939 out of a hot dog cart and built a permanent stand in 1946. Movie stars, well-known dignitaries, struggling musicians, businessmen, housewives, school children… all have savored Pink’s Famous Chili Dogs.
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Filed Under: Hoffy Franks, iconic, Las Vegas, Nevada, Pinks

George’s Coney Island

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With colder weather setting in, we, as a family, tend not to venture out of doors nearly as much as we do in the warmer months. The older kids don’t mind so much, but Little Miss gets “cabin fever” quicker than the rest of us. Thankfully, she was invited to a birthday party one recent, chilly Sunday out at Pump it Up in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.
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Filed Under: diner, George's Coney Island, iconic, Kayem, Massachusetts, Worcester

Casey’s Diner

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You really can’t get much more “old school” than Casey’s Diner at 36 South Avenue in Natick, Massachusetts. Little Miss and I were tooling around town on Veteran’s Day when a familiar question came out of the back seat: “Dad, can we go to Casey’s for lunch?”
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Filed Under: Casey's Diner, cheeseburger, diner, iconic, Massachusetts, Natick, Old Neighborhood Franks