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| George's Coney Island Luncheonette Worcester, MA |
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| George's Coney Island Luncheonette started as a small hot dog stand next door in 1918 and moved over in 1928. In 1938, the restaurant expanded and had an Art Deco makeover, adding wooden booths and a tile floor. In 1940, the 60' neon sign was added. It was modeled after owner George Tsagarelis’ hand holding a hot dog dripping mustard. Basically nothing inside or outside has changed since then. In addition to its sign and interior, George's is also quite famous for its hot dogs. For more, see this website. |
| Rutt's Hut Clifton, NJ |
Smith Hill New York System Providence, RI |
Olneyville New York System Providence, RI |
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Rutt's Hut has been around since 1928. It is famous for its deep fat fried "rippers" (hot dogs) and chili. For a review, see this website.
The Smith Hill New York System opened in 1927; the Olneyville New York System opened in 1946. The Smith Hill location is tiny with just a row of stools. It also has a nice, old paneled exterior (formica?). There is another New York System in Cranston, RI. A "New York System" is a griddle-grilled, four inch long hot dog (in Rhode Island, they're called "weiners" or "wieners") topped with meat sauce. The name was developed in the early 1900s when hot dogs were still a novelty and the association with New York added cachet. Rhode Island has many other unique foods including: cabinets (milk, syrup, and ice cream), coffee milk (milk mixed with coffee syrup), johnnycakes (corn pancakes), and stuffies (bread stuffing with chopped clams, baked in a clam shell). For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. |
| Pink's Hot Dogs Los Angeles, CA |
Blackie's Hot Dogs Cheshire, CT |
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Pink's Hot Dogs opened in 1939. It started with a pushcart at the same location. In 1946, a building was finally constructed. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, and 4. Blackie's also opened in 1928 and is famous for its hot dogs which are cooked in oil (not fried). The place started as a gas station but the real money-maker was the hot dogs so they removed the pumps for parking. The unique hot-pepper relish is made the same as when Blackie's first opened. The building is made of two octagonal structures joined in the middle by a double garage door. The roof is outlined in red neon and two working, multi-color neon signs are on both ends. For more, see this website. |
| Clare & Carl's Hot Dog Stand Plattsburgh, NY |
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| Clare & Carl's Hot Dog Stand opened here in 1943. The stand features red hots, car hops, and picnic tables. There is another location in town but this one is the original. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. |
| Hot Dog Johnny's Buttzville, NJ |
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| Hot Dog Johnny's was founded in 1944 and is still family-run. They are famous for frosty mugs of birch beer, buttermilk and deep-fried hot dogs. The original take-out building is on display next to the riverside picnic tables and swings. It was replaced in 1947 with this building when a gas station paid them to move further down the road. |
| Skeeter's Wytheville, VA |
Jim's Doggie Stand (moved) Phillipsburg, NJ |
Mike's Hot Dogs Schenectady, NY |
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Skeeter's is famous for its chili dogs. Open since 1920, it has nice old cabinetry, stools and signs as well. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.
Jim's Doggie Stand opened in 1910. In 1966, a truck crashed into the building and pushed it into the river. They then moved into the ground floor of this 1920 building. In 1991, they moved again across the river to a shopping center in Easton, PA where it is known as Jimmy's Hot Dogs. The building was vacant for many years, until renovation in 2004 (photo at right). There are now offices and studios upstairs and "Jimmy's on the Delaware" on the ground floor (no relation to the original Jimmy's). For more, see this website. [Thanks to Bob Frable for the info] Mike's has been around since the 1950s. It has a 50' formica counter inside and is known for its hot dogs with meat sauce. |
| Boz Hot Dogs Hazel Crest, IL |
Dog House Durham, NC |
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Boz Hot Dogs has about sixteen locations around the Chicago area. They were founded in 1969. The location must have been one of the earliest.
I usually don't go for modern chains but this Dog House is irresistably cute. Notice the fire hydrant trash cans as well. There are four locations listed in Durham. I saw some others in NC but none of this design. |
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