Flo’s Hot Dogs in Cape Neddick, Maine

The National Hot Dog Month 2012 Tour stopped in Cape Neddick, Maine today for a visit to an iconic little shack out on Route 1: Flo’s Hot Dogs. This rustic little shack on the edge of the road has been serving up steamed hot dogs since 1947. Current owner Gail Stacey’s mom started the hot […]

Fred’s Franks in Wakefield, MA

The National Hot Dog Month 2012 Tour stopped in Wakefield, MA today for a visit to one of the three “Pearls” of greater Boston mobile hot dog vendors: Fred’s Franks. Owner Carl Galasso was out cooking on the Green Eggs, wearing his signature shades. We brought by some Pearl Jalapeno Franks so he could cook […]

Sullivan’s in South Boston

Sullivan’s on Castle Island in South Boston was stop number three on the National Hot Dog Month Tour 2012. I was brought to this iconic establishment by Aaron Socrat. Aaron stopped me at a community event a few months ago and asked if I’d ever been to Sullivan’s. I hadn’t, so he suggested we make it […]

Zippity Do Dog in Framingham, MA

Zippity Do Dog in Framingham, MA was stop number two on the National Hot Dog Month Tour 2012. I have been here before, but the little trolley style trailer is under new ownership. Framingham native Brian Garry recently purchased the trailer after taking an early retirement package from TJX Corp. He worked there in IT […]

The National Hot Dog Month 2012 Tour

This July, I will once again embark on a journey to eat a hot dog a day, every day, at a different venue to celebrate National Hot Dog Month. I want to expand the geographic footprint for this years tour and hire a professional videographer to help with the 31+ videos that will be produced. […]

National Hot Dog Month 2011 Funny Moments and Out Takes

This video is a collection of some of the sillier moments caught on tape during my National Hot Dog Month Tour. Some of the clips were in some of the Hot Dog Stories, others are bloopers and out takes. I hope you find them amusing. Stay tuned for videos of our mini Hot Dog Tour […]

National Hot Dog Month 2011: Day 31 at Nick’s Original Coney Island Weiners in Fall River

For the last visit of my month long quest I visited Nick’s Original Coney Island Weiners in Fall River, MA. Nick’s has been in business since 1920 and the current owners, Fred and Marcie Beaudry are carrying on the tradition in fine fashion. Since I got home at around 10 PM tonight, I am saving […]

National Hot Dog Month 2011: That’s My Dog in Plainville, MA

For the 30th stop on the journey to eat a hot dog a day in honor of National Hot Dog Month, Little Miss and I pulled off 495 on our way to the beach to lunch at a little hot dog cart called That’s My Dog. It’s a cute little cart run by a guy […]

National Hot Dog Month 2011: Casey’s Diner in Natick, MA

The oldest hot dog joint in Massachusetts is Casey’s Diner. The Casey family has been selling hot dogs in Natick, Massachusetts since 1890. This visit was a quickie. I will be going back with a professional videographer to do a serious documentary on this place in the next month or two. Follow my National Hot […]

National Hot Dog Month 2011: Larry Joe’s New England Fire Pit in Bellingham, MA

The 27th day of my quest to eat a hot dog a day in honor of National Hot Dog Month brought me to Bellingham, Massachusetts: home of The Fire Pit. A trip to Larry Joe’s New England Fire Pit is always fun. For this trip, my buddy Drew Bennet scored a 2011 Camaro. I got […]