Archies on a Roll – National Hot Dog Month Day 27

Archies on a Roll is a hot dog truck at 420 Maple Street in Marlborough, Ma that has the distinction of being located at the spot where I used to park MY Hot Dog Truck! Owner Alan Archibald used to frequent my truck and ask me questions about the Hot Dog Business and when I got […]

Cooking Out – National Hot Dog Month Day 21

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

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

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

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

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 Dogfather – National Hot Dog Month 2013 Day 1

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 […]

The Framingham Food Truck Festival Kismet Catering

(Scroll down to the bottom of the page for the video) Hot Dog joint #99. Little Miss and I went to the 2nd Annual Framingham Food Truck Festival Saturday in search of my 99th different hot dog establishment. Boston Super Dogs, a Food Truck Festival regular, was on hand. Since I visited there last fall […]

Dog Day Afternoon in Northborough, MA

The National Hot Dog Month Tour stopped at Dog Day Afternoon in Northborough, MA for the 27th stop today. Dog Day Afternoon is a classic Grumman body hot dog truck that sits at the side of Lyman street in Northborough. Owner Lori Stone has been working out of this truck for 10 years. The truck’s not […]

Tex Barry’s Coney Island Diner, Attleborough, MA

Day 16 of the National Hot Dog Month Tour brought us to an iconic, Worcester Lunch Car in Attleborough, MA called Tex Barry’s Coney Island Diner. Situated  on the edge of Ten Mile River, right off the center of town, Tex Barry’s has been a local institution since the 1960’s. Owner Arthur Bombardier is the second […]