Fenway Sausage Works – National Hot Dog Month Day 22

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 […]

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 […]

Gary’s Best in New Bedford, MA

Stop number 22 on the National Hot Dog Month Tour was at Gary’s Best in New Bedford for some breakfast hot dogs. We stopped at Gary’s Best last summer, it’s the only stop where I had two hot dogs last summer. The reason I had two was the delicious and unique linguica sauce. Mrs. HDM, […]

Fenway Sausage Works in New Bedford, MA

Stop number one on the National Hot Dog Month Tour was Fenway Sausage Works in New Bedford, MA. This little trailer located in Custom House Square in Downtown New Bedford operates from 10 PM to 2 AM on Friday and Saturday nights. Owner Cory Hanks also does catering with his portable trailer. Cory has had […]

National Hot Dog Month Celebration 2011: Gary’s Best in New Bedford, MA

Ever had hot dogs for brunch? I won’t lie, today wasn’t the first time, but it may have been the best. Day 17 of my quest to eat a hot dog a day for National Hot Dog month found Mrs. HDM, Little Miss, and myself at Gary’s Best Hot Dogs in New Bedford- at 10 […]

National Hot Dog Month Celebration 2011- Dee’s Hot Dogs in New Bedford

I went to a place “cold” today. I found Dee’s Hot Dogs in New Bedford on the Google and, other than some online reviews, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Dee’s did not disappoint! Check out the video: Follow my progress on The Hot Dog Truck.