Casey’s Diner – National Hot Dog Month Day 31

Casey’s Diner in downtown Natick, Massachusetts is largely responsible for my love of hot dogs. I’ve been dining at the iconic Worcester Lunch Car since 1969 and not a thing (other than the location of the diner) has changed. The dogs are hot, the atmosphere cozy, and the condiments are served “All Around.” Casey’s Diner […]

Larry Joe’s New England Fire Pit – National Hot Dog Month Day 25

National Hot Dog Month just wouldn’t be the same without a trip to Larry Joe’s New England Fire Pit. In this week of “old friends with a new twist,” Larry Joe had a couple of new developments to share. First, he’s moving his location in August – thankfully right across the street from his current […]

Caspers – National Hot Dog Month Day 24

Caspers Hot Dogs have been a San Francisco Bay area staple since the 1930’s. The original stand is located in Richmond, California – just north of Oakland. There are  now eight Caspers in the Bay Area and they’ve been manufacturing their own hot dogs since the 1980’s. Many hot dog cart operators use Caspers Franks […]

Snappy Dogs – National Hot Dog Month Day 23

Lisa and Teresa over at Snappy Dogs have one of the funkiest hot dog trailers around. They’ve been grilling up Pearl All Beef Franks and topping them with their home-made condiments for four years now and they’re a Hot Dog Stories favorite. Since the theme of this year’s National Hot Dog Month Tour is “all […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Oxford Creamery – National Hot Dog Month Day 14

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 […]

Divco Dogs – National Hot Dog Month Day 13

When Divco Dogs owner Beth Bevington emailed me and said “hey, if you’re ever in Napa Valley, come check out our hot dog business,” I said, “well now, the family and I will be in San Francisco for a wedding, so we will!” Beth and her husband, Don, run Divco Dogs one night a week, […]

Rutts Hut – National Hot Dog Month Day 12

Rutts Hut is the second New Jersey hot dog icon to appear on the 2013 National Hot Dog Month Tour. As with yesterday’s featured  stop, Jimmy Buff’s, Mr. John Fox “hosts” the visit to Rutts Hut. Hurricane Sandy blew the original Rutts Hut sign off the roof of the place, so the place looks like […]

Jimmy Buffs – National Hot Dog Month Day 11

The National Hot Dog Month Tour visits Jimmy Buffs in Kenilworth, New Jersey with special guest dogger, John Fox. Mr. Fox is the “president of Hot Dog Nation,” so as the ambassador, I wanted to include him in on the fun. I asked John to take me to some New Jersey Icons, the first of […]