Frankies Famous is a little hot dog cart run by Frank Passafiume in downtown Haverhill, MA. I learned about Frankies Famous from one of Mrs. HDM’s colleagues. He told me he stopped for a dog and got to chatting; Frankie told him he was a fan – so I went for a dog and I brought […]
Happy Fourth of July
July 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Happy Fourth of July! HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY and Happy National Hot Dog Month 2013! Tweet
Smokin Dogs – National Hot Dog Month 2013 Day 3
July 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Smokin Dogs owner Paul Donahoe got his inspiration from Hot Dog Stories alum Fred’s Franks over in Wakefield, MA. Paul was a loyal patron for many years and when he left the construction industry a few years ago, he decided to “live the dream” and open up Smokin Dogs. He emulated the Big Green Egg […]
The Little Depot Diner – National Hot Dog Month 2013 Day 2
July 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Little Depot Diner is an iconic Worcester Lunch Car located smack dab in the middle of Peabody, Massachusetts. It’s the second stop on the 2013 National Hot Dog Month Tour and it’s a new location for Hot Dog Stories. The new owner is a Hot Dog Stories veteran, however. I first met Ross Scanlon […]
The Dogfather – National Hot Dog Month 2013 Day 1
July 1, 2013 by 4 Comments
The Dogfather Extreme Hot Dog Truck in Worcester, MA has been featured on the National Hot Dog Month Tour every year, and 2013 is no exception. While this year’s tour is “all new,” Dogfather owner Mark Gallant picked up a NEW Hot Dog Truck this year, so he qualifies! The Dogfather has two Trucks The […]
National Hot Dog Month 2013
June 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The 2013 National Hot Dog Month Tour begins on July 1st and continues all month long! As I have done the past two years, each day I will feature a different hot dog venue. This year, I am traveling further than I have before and I will eat hot dogs in 9 (maybe 10) states. […]
The Dogfather Third Annual Chili Dog Eating Contest
May 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
On Saturday, May 11, competitive eating contestants descended on Holden Street in Worcester to enter the Dogfather 3rd Annual Chili Dog Eating Contest. Dogfather owner, Mark Gallant, holds this event as a yearly fundraiser for the Unitarian Universalist Church. Documenting the fun has become an annual thing for Hot Dog Stories, and we’re pleased to bring […]
Snappy Dogs Opening Day 2013
April 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Snappy Dogs is the closest place for me to get a nice, grilled Pearl Frank, so when the ladies announced Opening Day 2013 was April 8, I marked my calendar! After a winter that dumped over 100 inches of snow, only a week before opening day 2013, there was a BIG pile of snow where […]
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