We visited Fenway Sausage Works last year, but owner Cory Hanks had a NEW hot dog on his menu I just had to try out: The Merlino Dog! Cory is a good guy who had a rough time getting started in the hot dog business. The New Bedford city government didn’t have any sort of […]
Cooking Out – National Hot Dog Month Day 21
July 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Cooking out on the grill is a ubiquitous summertime activity for many Americans and the Hotdogman is no exception. Every summer, we have a big beach party with tons of people, beer, snacks, and my father cooking out on the grill. We grill up chicken, hamburgers, sausages, and, of course, hot dogs. It just wouldn’t […]
JJ’s Junction – National Hot Dog Month Day 20
July 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
JJ’s Junction, located at 2 Pleasant Street in beautiful downtown Cohasset, Massachusetts, was the 20th featured hot dog joint for National Hot Dog Month 2013. I went to Cohasset to get an update interview with Tracy Noonan from Wicked Good Cupcakes; she was on Shark Tank a few months ago and got a deal with Kevin […]
Coney 1950 National Hot Dog Month Day 17
July 17, 2013 by 2 Comments
Coney 1950 at 119 Main Street in Webster, MA. It’s a new place serving up old-school style Coney Island Hot Dogs; there’s even a secret Coney sauce recipe! Unlike many other Coney Island Hot Dog joints I visit – most of which are several generations old, Coney 1950 is only two years old. Owner Art […]
Dees – National Hot Dog Month Day 16
July 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Little Miss and I visited the Dees on Tarkiln Hill Road in New Bedford for the 2011 National Hot Dog Month Tour, with somewhat hilarious results. This year, we decided to go to Dees other location on Acushnet Ave and I promised to get Little Miss her very first Coney Island Dog! Dees does Coney […]
Charlies – National Hot Dog Month Day 15
July 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Charlies Hot Dog Stand has been a fixture on Achusshnett Ave. in New Bedford since the 1930’s. The current owners are the fourth caretakers of this iconic little stand and they’re serving up grilled Kayems on grilled buns with their signature “meat sauce” that’s reminiscent of a Coney Island sauce. Niece Kristine was on the […]
The Oxford Creamery – National Hot Dog Month Day 14
July 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Oxford Creamery on route 6 in Mattapoisett is one of those ubiquitous summer shacks that dot the New England landscape. It’s the place you go for an ice cream with the family on a hot summer night or for a big basket of fried clams for a decadent dinner after a day at the […]
Frankies Famous – National Hot Dog Month Day 5
July 5, 2013 by 1 Comment
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 […]
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 […]
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