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 this world, so it is comforting to know it’s there.

Casey’s is famous for their hot dogs, but they serve some of the best hamburgers you’ll ever have too. With this in mind, I invited Richrd Chudy, from the Boston Burger Blog, out to Casey’s for lunch. Richard is on a continuous quest to find the perfect burger. National Hot Dog Month Tour videographer and mommy blogger supreme, Drew Bennet from the Benspark blog, came along for lunch too. He brought me a brand new Kodak HD Video Camera which Kodak generously donated to this year’s tour.

Drew and I met 4 years ago through blogging and we both enjoy meeting other bloggers, so we were psyched for today’s meet up. It also gave us a chance to talk about plans for the National Hot Dog Month Tour.

 

 

See more photos of our visit on The Hot Dog Truck.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Pink’s Las Vegas

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.