Friday, February 29, 2008

Weekend Trip Looking for New Hot Dogs

Well we are off to Southern California this weekend to check on a couple Hot Dog Places we haven't been to before. We will keep you posted with photos and reviews. If you have any suggestions on Hot Dog Places we should check out, please let us know.
email us at: hotdogkids@gmail.com


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Thursday, February 28, 2008

Hot Dog Kids Museum Gift & Logo Shop Open Now

Great new designs on Men's and Women's T-Shirts, Sweatshirts, Tote Bags, Clocks, Cooking Aprons, Messenger Bags, Mousepads, Throw Pillows and more. New designs and products coming soon. Visit the shop at: Museum Shop

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Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Chicago’s Ten Best Hot Dogs Places for 2007

Here's Chicago’s Ten Best Hot Dogs Places for 2007 according to Citysearch for the full story check out The Chicago Traveler

# 10

The Wiener and Still Champion
802 Dempster Street
Evanston, IL





# 9
Fat Johnnie's Famous Red Hots
7242 S Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60636



# 8
Scooter's

1658 W. Belmont Ave

Chicago, IL 60657





# 7
U.S. Cellular Field (Comiskey Park)

333 W 35th St
Chicago, IL 60616






# 6
Portillo's Hot Dogs
100 W Ontario Street
Chicago
, IL 60610





# 5
Byron’s Hot Dog Haus
1017 W. Irving Park Road
Chicago, IL 6064





# 4

The Wiener's Circle

2622 N Clark St

Chicago, IL 60614-1523








# 3

Hot Doug's
3324 N California Avenue
Chicago, IL 60618







# 2

Superdawg® drive-In
6363 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago 60646








# 1

Gene & Jude's Red Hot Stand
2720 River Rd
River Grove, IL 60171-1325

Sunday, February 24, 2008

HOT DOG NEWS FLASH

Source: newsday.com
I
nformation from:
News Daily /
http://www.nydailynews.com


Nathan's Hot Dog to be available from a vending machine and it will be Kosher


Nathan's Famous hot dogs will be sold in vending machines that will get the dogs grilled and the buns warmed within 34 seconds. For the complete story go to the newaday.com at: http://www.newsday.com

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DOG OF THE WEEK

WALTER'S HOT DOG STAND
Source: www.hollyeats.com

Walter's has been around since 1919. The building is easy to mistake for a Chinese restaurant, but the pagoda roof heralds a time when, like all along Route 66, restaurateurs designed their buildings to lure in curiosity seekers.
Unneeded overkill for Walter's. Their split and grilled dog topped with their special mustard - a blend of spicy brown mustard and a bit of pickle relish is enough to keep the lines long come lunch time. Along with the hot dogs, a variety of fries, sodas and classic milk shakes. There's a delightful picnic area long side.

Walter's Hog Dog Stand
937 Palmer Avenue
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
Phone: 914-779-5110











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Hot Dog Kids

Thursday, February 21, 2008

NEW Hot Dog Place Opens in Columbus, Ohio

Mark Weilbacher has opened the Acme Hotdog and Sausage Company last month in Columbus, OH.

Located at: 4989 Cleveland Ave.
Columbus, Ohio

Eric Albrecht / Dispatch

Tim Norman/ThisWeek

Acme serves several types of Hot Dogs and Sausages with over 20 condiments to choose from. If you get by the Acme Hotdog and Sausage Company be sure and review it for us, using the Big Bite Scale.

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Tuesday, February 19, 2008

An Oldie but a Goodie Hot Dog Cart

Photographer: unknown

What a great photo of this old Hot Dog and Lemonade Cart. Note the Buns right in the middle of the photo. Both the Hot Dog and the Lemonade were just 5 cents each. If anyone has any additional information about the photo, the Hot Dog man, the cart or the location of the cart, city the photo was taken in etc. Please let us know.

Thanks,

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Sunday, February 17, 2008

HOT DOG NEWS

Oscar-Meyer Wienermobile spotted in Wyoming. Oscar-Meyer has six of these Wienermobile's criss-crossing America. If you have not seen one of these up close, be sure and take all your little weenies (kids) to see it if you can. You'll relish it and its great fun. Let us know if you spot one.

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DOG OF THE WEEK

Coney Island Hot Dog Stand
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Coney Island

Re-opening on July 4, 2007 in Bailey, Colorado.
Building Information
Name Coney Island
Location Bailey, Colorado
Country United States
Architect Lloyd Williams
Completion Date 1966
Structural System ironwork
Style Programmatic novelty architecture

Coney Island Hot Dog Stand (commonly The Coney Island) in Bailey, Colorado is a hot dog stand shaped like a giant hot dog, with toppings. The building has been called "the best example of roadside architecture in the state".

The diner, which seats up to 10 people, is a concrete structure over an ironwork frame. The bun is 35 feet long, and the hot dog 42 feet; the entire building weighs 14 tons. By one account, "the line usually stretches out the door, and the tables are filled."

It was originally built in 1966 on Colfax Ave. in Denver, named The Boardwalk at Coney Island. The first owner, Marcus Shannon and intended to start a chain of eateries around the concept, and obtained a patent for the design, but they had gone under by 1969.

In 1970, under new ownership, the stand was moved to the Rocky Mountain town of Conifer, along U.S. 285 . Initially called Coney Island Dairy Land, it later dropped the last part of the name. Despite initial opposition, when it was put up for sale in 1999, a local campaign began to designate it a landmark and save it from destruction. The present owners purchased it for about $150,000. The popularity of the stand was such that its last day open, "the waiting line extended literally for miles". On March 18, 2006, to make way for a bank, the stand was moved again, 20 miles down U.S. Highway 285 to its present location in Bailey, close to Pike National Forest. Now, the giant hot dog is so popular that the bridge servicing the stand gets approximatley twice the traffic that it is rated for.

Friday, February 15, 2008

Hot Dog Place of the Week

In a week or so, will be posting a Hot Dog Place, Stand or Cart once a week called Dog of Week, with photos, information, map and reviews, etc. If you have a favorite Hot Dog Place, Stand or Cart or maybe one you don't like, tell us about it and we'll post it. E-mail your photos and information, address, menu info, etc. Be sure to give us your Review as well, using the Big Bite Scale (1 to 5 bites). 1 being not so good (I couldn't even finish the whole bite) and 5 being the absolute best (I ate the whole thing) to:
hotdogkids@gmail.com

Also if you have any information about new Hot Dog Places or Hot Dog Festivals , Hot Dog Eating Contests or anything Hot Dog we want to know about it.

Thanks,

The Hot Dog Kids

New identity for Gourmet Hotdog launch in the UK

Source: www.designweek.co.uk

Gourmet Hotdog, which opens in Soho, London, claims to redefine what has been traditionally seen as a poor quality fast food, in to a convenient and engaging gastronomic experience.

R&D&Co clinched the contract to create a brand identity, packaging and retail interiors scheme last October


The group has worked with a number of collaborators on the retail format and digital specialist as well as on interactive elements that will allow customers to create their own hotdogs.

It is hoped that the interior component could eventually be taken to outdoor events, festivals and concerts, where consumers will instantly recognize it as the Gourmet Hotdog brand.

So the next time your in the Soho, London look for The Gourmet Hotdog Company.

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

"West Virginia Hot Dog Festival"

The Day of the Dog!

Our Tri-State Area is home to an unusually large number of hot dog businesses, many decades-old, family-owned businesses that shine as a true area tradition.

We invite you to come on the last Saturday in July each year where we collect 10 of the top hot dog businesses in the area together so you canbring the family (and the family's pets) to enjoy contests, music and entertainment, cars and motorcycle shows andsamples of all these wonderfully delicious hot dogs (as much as you can eat!) in one location (Pullman Square on 3rd Avenue in downtown Huntington).

Come and treat yourself ("and your little dog, too") to the Fourth Annual West Virginia Hot Dog Festival™, Saturday, July 26, 2008.

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Another New Hot Stand

This NEW Hot Dog Stand is in Phoenix, AZ