Simones' Hot Dog Stand
A Maine Hot Dog Stand marks 100th Anniversary. Do you have a favorite memory of Simones' Hot Dog Stand or photo to share? Jimmy and Linda Simones' are looking for memorabilia for the celebration of the business' 100th Anniversary August 11-15, 2008. Ketchup with them at 207-946-7372 if you have a goodie. The family is planning a celebration August 11th through 15th to mark the business' centennial. How do you keep a family business afloat through four generations and 100 years? If you're a Simones', the key is to greet each day with relish. Wednesday is Hot Dog day at Simones', which means the price of a weenie drops from the usual ninety-
five cents to seventy-five cents. In truth, every day is Hot Dog day at Simones', a small corner eatery that has been known to local frankfurter aficionados, as the place to go for almost a hundred years. There are other things to eat at this happy lunch counter, including submarine sandwiches, bowls of mild meat-and-bean chili, and burgers; but the menu is headed by the category DOGS DOGS DOGS, and it is dogs that put Simones' on the map. They’re not fancy dogs, they are fun dogs. Nor is there anything about the way th
ey taste that would cause a sausage epicure to swear allegiance. They are small, shockingly red weenies of the type typically served over in Rhode Island at “New York System” restaurants – steamed plump and nestled in tender split buns. “The usual” in this dog house means relish, onion, and ketchup; for thirty cents extra, you can get cheese, kraut, or chili, or have your Hot Dog grilled. We’re traditionalists, and therefore prefer the usual – maybe four or f
ive of them, dressed by one of the young distaff chefs, then sprinkled with a dash of celery salt, which is here marshaled on the bright yellow counter along with salt and pepper. If you think that four or five Hot Dogs is a lot, remember that they are small, also that the record at Simones' for the most number of Hot Dogs consumed in a single sitting is thirty six. 
The folks in Lewston Maine don't have to worry about getting their minimum daily requirement of Red Dye #10. A couple of Simone's Dogs does the trick and has been doing the trick for Lewiston for the past 100 years. What's extra-neat about the bright, neon red dogs is that the red coloring runs into the yellow mustard, giving it a blood streaked appearance. Yummy. The dogs are steamed and served on a microwaved bun. The works means healthy schmears of mustard, onion and relish on the bun, under the dog. Simones’ Hot Dog Stand has been a regular stop on the campaign trail for many Maine politicians, including Olympia Snowe, Susan Collins and John Baldacci. Recently Tagg Romney, son of Presidential candidate Mitt Romney, stopped in with his son for a Hot Dog.
five cents to seventy-five cents. In truth, every day is Hot Dog day at Simones', a small corner eatery that has been known to local frankfurter aficionados, as the place to go for almost a hundred years. There are other things to eat at this happy lunch counter, including submarine sandwiches, bowls of mild meat-and-bean chili, and burgers; but the menu is headed by the category DOGS DOGS DOGS, and it is dogs that put Simones' on the map. They’re not fancy dogs, they are fun dogs. Nor is there anything about the way th
ey taste that would cause a sausage epicure to swear allegiance. They are small, shockingly red weenies of the type typically served over in Rhode Island at “New York System” restaurants – steamed plump and nestled in tender split buns. “The usual” in this dog house means relish, onion, and ketchup; for thirty cents extra, you can get cheese, kraut, or chili, or have your Hot Dog grilled. We’re traditionalists, and therefore prefer the usual – maybe four or f
ive of them, dressed by one of the young distaff chefs, then sprinkled with a dash of celery salt, which is here marshaled on the bright yellow counter along with salt and pepper. If you think that four or five Hot Dogs is a lot, remember that they are small, also that the record at Simones' for the most number of Hot Dogs consumed in a single sitting is thirty six. 
The folks in Lewston Maine don't have to worry about getting their minimum daily requirement of Red Dye #10. A couple of Simone's Dogs does the trick and has been doing the trick for Lewiston for the past 100 years. What's extra-neat about the bright, neon red dogs is that the red coloring runs into the yellow mustard, giving it a blood streaked appearance. Yummy. The dogs are steamed and served on a microwaved bun. The works means healthy schmears of mustard, onion and relish on the bun, under the dog. Simones’ Hot Dog Stand has been a regular stop on the campaign trail for many Maine politicians, including Olympia Snowe, Susan Collins and John Baldacci. Recently Tagg Romney, son of Presidential candidate Mitt Romney, stopped in with his son for a Hot Dog.
Simones' (Sim-OH'-ness) Hot Dog Stand
99 Chestnut Street
Lewiston, ME 04240-7702
207-782-8431
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