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Very nice, but Nathans is for New Yorkers.  As a Chicago guy, I'm used to Vienna or Ball Park hotdogs.  Jumbo chardog with everything on it, easy relish, with sport peppers.  I prefer a poppy seed bun, but they are hard to find these days.  I went to a BBQ to a guy from Jersey's house and he kept raving about Nathans.  I thought they were skinny and tough.  I guess it's what you're used to.  Enjoy!

Alright Spence, I'll bite. I told my wife the title of your topic and her eyes lit up. We always have Nathan's in the freezer.

 

When we went to NYC a few years ago we made the wonderful subway pilgrimage to Coney Island for the sole purpose of visiting Nathan's, the center of the New York hotdog universe. It was a great day! We rode the Q from end to end at 57th. (route has since changed)

 

Now I'll have to look for that car.

Ketchup on a hot dog!  Say it ain't so!  I used to work at hot dog joint named Luke's in high school.  That was a trip, but staying fairly on topic. There was one guy who used to come in on a slow Sunday afternoon sometimes.  He would always get a hot dog plain, nothing on it.  That's almost as bad as putting ketchup on it.  After awhile he would come in and when he stepped up I would call out, which is what we did normally, 'naked weenie!   I'm not sure he appreciated that.
Originally Posted by POTRZBE:

I'm waiting for the Vienna Beef hot dog cars.  Not as well known as Nathan's but a far better dog and not nearly as greasy IMHO.  Vienna in the east is practically unknown and they left the DC area in 1986.

OH, now we're talkin'.  Yes, Nathan's are really good, but Vienna Beef - Wow.

 

There was a place in Lancaster near the station called Hot Diggity Dog that served them in various ways.  Awesome Chicago dogs.

 

Unfortunately, it is out of business. (And I've never recovered...)

 

George

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