Boomer’s Dogs in Westborough, MA

National Hot Dog Month Tour stop number 6 was at Boomer’s Dogs in Westborough, MA. Boomer’s Dogs is a little trailer parked at 45 East Main Street (route 30) in a small strip mall parking lot. Owner Dave Brown, a retired IT professional, just started slinging dogs a week ago! I popped in around 10:30 […]

The Dogfather in Worcester, MA

The National Hot Dog Month Tour stopped at The Dogfather in Worcester, MA on July 5, 2012. I wanted to check out owner Mark Gallant’s newest Extreme Hot Dog, and I was not disappointed. The Dogfather is located on the corner of Shore Road and Holden Street in Worcester, MA and is open Tuesday – Friday: 10:00 […]

Archie’s on a Roll 2012

Alan Archibald, owner of Archie’s on a Roll in Marlborough, MA, is an old patron of The Hot Dog Truck. He used to come around for lunch and ask for advice when he was getting started out. Now he’s come full circle. Archie’s on a Roll is now parked out in front of Gold’s Gym […]

Pre Hot Dog Month Visit to Snappy Dogs

After a visit to Pearl Franks the other day, I found myself very well stocked with a variety of their franks. We’ll be touring the factory in a couple of weeks, so we had a preliminary meeting at their world HQ in Randolph, MA. They sent me home with samples, some of which I’ll be […]

The Dogfather 2nd Annual Chili Dog Eating Contest

Saturday May 19th, 2012 in Worcester, MA, The Dogfather and hot dog truck owner Mark Gallant had their second annual Chili Dog Eating Contest! It was a fine spring day, so Little Miss and I headed on out to the corner of Holden Street and Shore Road in Worcester to check out the action. The […]

The Dog House of Framingham

I have been to The Dog House before, it was one of my stops on last year’s National Hot Dog Month Tour. Owner Ross Scanlon used to be set up in Medfield, but even last summer, he was looking for a better spot. While driving out to Snappy Dogs last week, I spied a familiar […]

Hot Dog Stories to be Featured on Chronicle

About six weeks ago, Drew Bennet and I visited Fei Fan Eatery in Boston’s Chinatown. Fei Fan doesn’t serve up your standard Asian cuisine, they put an Asian twist on hot dogs! We were treated to some of the most unusual hot dogs either one of us has ever tasted, and they were DELISH! The […]

Bobby’s Beach Bistro in Venice, FLA

Bobby’s Beach Bistro was the last place we had hot dogs on our recent Florida vacation. The fully functioning commercial kitchen in a trailer is steps from the beach at the Venice Fishing Pier and is owned by Sharky’s, a popular beach-side bar and restaurant. Proprietor Bobby Fiorini is a snowbird who summers on Cape […]

Mad Dogs Hot Dogs in Venice, FLA 2012

I made my first visit to Mad Dogs Hot Dogs in Venice, FLA last year with Mrs. HDM and Little Miss. Mitch and Maria have been “grooming the Mad Dog” and they are just about ready to open their second location. They are currently set up out on the Tamiami Trail in an old coffee […]

Dream Maker Hot Dog Carts

A hot dog cart is a good point of entry for many people who want to get into the hot dog business. There are lots of good choices when purchasing a new hot dog cart, you can also find a lot of good used carts or even Build Your Own Hot Dog Cart. It just so […]