I visited Snappy Dogs in Hopkinton, MA for the 8th installment of my quest to eat a hot dog a day in celebration of National Hot Dog Month. I like going on Fridays because that’s Snappy Special day. Check out the video to learn more. For the rest of the story and to track my […]
National Hot Dog Month Celebration 2011: Zippity Do Dog
July 6, 2011 by 1 Comment
Zippity Do Dog is a new twist on one of my favorite local hot dog joints. Owner Mike Gerrol changed the name from The Trolley Stop at the beginning of this season to put his own brand on the business. He purchased the business from Diane Dupres of Diezy’s Dogs a couple of years ago. […]
Snappy Dogs 2011
June 5, 2011 by 1 Comment
On a brisk, sunny June day, I turned the convertible toward the town of Hopkinton. Hopkinton, as you may know, is where the world famous Boston Marathon starts. Thousands of runners go 26 miles from this statue to downtown Boston every Patriot’s Day- I don’t even like to DRIVE 26 miles! Tweet
Larry Joe’s New England Fire Pit: Keep Your Hat On
March 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment
This is the second tune Larry Joe performed for me during my recent visit to the Fire Pit. He says the ladies love this one…. Tweet
Larry Joe’s New England Fire Pit: Rock Me Baby
March 23, 2011 by Leave a Comment
During my recent visit to Larry Joe’s New England Fire Pit, I couldn’t help but notice he had an electric piano in his trailer. Larry happens to be, amongst other things, a top notch, classically trained musician. I am not sure if every customer gets this treatment, but it sure was entertaining! Here’s Larry Joe […]
Larry Joe’s New England Fire Pit: Part One Video Version
March 20, 2011 by 4 Comments
On a fine spring day, I motored down to Bellingham, Massachusetts to visit one of the best and most interesting hot dog joints around- Larry Joe’s New England Fire Pit. Tweet
Snappy Dogs and the Blustery Day
November 14, 2010 by Leave a Comment
It was a brisk and blustery autumn day and Mrs. Hotdogman had the day off. We had some errands to run, so we took the convertible out for a spin. It was the type of day for the top down, glass up, and heat on.We took the scenic route for a portion of our journey […]
Larry Joe’s New England Fire Pit
October 19, 2010 by 2 Comments
The top on the convertible was definitely UP this day as the remnants of Tropical Storm Nicole dumped rain and wind on the Greater Boston area. I was not optimistic about finding a good, outdoor hot dog. Tweet
Big Daddy Hot Dogs
October 3, 2010 by Leave a Comment
On the drop dead gorgeous last day of summer, I found myself in Copley Square soaking up the sunshine and the scenery. Boston is a very good looking city in the nice weather! Tweet
Snappy Dogs in Hopkinton, MA
August 3, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Today was a Hot Dog Day. So I decided to take a ride out to Hopkinton, Massachusetts. Tweet
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