One of the benefits of York

where's the poppy seed bun and the pickle spear.  Sliced pickles don't count.  I think I see celery salt, which is most important.  Also it needs sport peppers, not those chopped things.

That hot dog looks good, but it is not a Chicago Dog

Tell me they at least use Vienna All Beef Franks

     All in good fun, but we're protective.. LOL

---born and raised in Chicago and on Chicago Dogs

@EscapeRocks posted:

where's the poppy seed bun and the pickle spear.  Sliced pickles don't count.  I think I see celery salt, which is most important.  Also it needs sport peppers, not those chopped things.

That hot dog looks good, but it is not a Chicago Dog

Tell me they at least use Vienna All Beef Franks

     All in good fun, but we're protective.. LOL

---born and raised in Chicago and on Chicago Dogs

No, it isn't a legitimate Chicago dog, but it is the closest thing I've seen since the demise of Hot Diggity Dog in Lancaster, PA.  I could sit there, in sight of the station and Cork tower and just enjoy.  HDD did use Vienna All Beef Franks.

I still miss that place. 

George

Where is the Dog House Grille?  or is one of the food trucks/wagons at the fairgrounds?

@Nation Wide Lines posted:

Where is the Dog House Grille?  or is one of the food trucks/wagons at the fairgrounds?

It's one of the food trucks, typically parked in front of the Orange Hall (towards Purple).

George

I first encountered a Chicago Style Hot dog when traveling through O'Hare Airport years ago. Whenever possible, I would treat myself to one or two. It's a great combination. The past two years on vacation in Florida, I came across two hot dog joints claiming to have ties with the windy city. Last year it was Portillo's in Brandon Florida, just outside Tampa. Great dogs with all the correct fixins. This year we were staying in Venice and I discovered Tony's Chicago Beef stand and immediately had two Chicago dogs with again all the correct fixins. And both used Vienna all beef dogs.  There is something special about that combination. We will be going back to Venice next year and we will certainly be back at Tony's.

BAH! The Papaya Stand in New York is the ONLY place to get a hot dog.

James Coney Island, in the Houston area, around since 1923, does a proper Chicago dog. I always have them hold the tomatoes. Tomatoes on a hot dog?

They use Nolan Ryan all beef hot dogs!

The Hotdog Program...

Gray's Papaya is the place you are talking about, the original is in 72nd and Broadway. Ate there more than a few times on Saturdays when my son was attending Juilliard's pre college program. They have others, but this was the original and it is the best.

I had one of the hot dogs from the food truck and it was really good and filling (I am a traditionalist, mustard and kraut only).

My favorite was a hot dog stand right outside of the old Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. My dad and I would get couple before the game. I remember how finely diced the onions were of all things.  BTW, no ketchup on dogs, ever!

I'm partial to the soft pretzels myself. Every day that I have attended York, a soft pretzel has been in my hand(unless they weren't open/ready yet or I was leaving). The food trucks I have eaten from are definitely a welcome sight. I know in 2018's October they had the roast beef sandwich truck over by the member halls, I think I had a few of those.

@Dave NYC Hudson PRR K4 posted:

I'm partial to the soft pretzels myself. Every day that I have attended York, a soft pretzel has been in my hand(unless they weren't open/ready yet or I was leaving). The food trucks I have eaten from are definitely a welcome sight. I know in 2018's October they had the roast beef sandwich truck over by the member halls, I think I had a few of those.

I always have a soft pretzel too but this year the one in the orange hall was terrible.  That being said, the Italian Sausage was delicious.

@MartyE posted:

I always have a soft pretzel too but this year the one in the orange hall was terrible.  That being said, the Italian Sausage was delicious.

If I had gone this time around, I would definitely have had one of those Marty. Good eating. We'll have to speak to management about the pretzel pandemic. It's not that hard to make pretzels, but I guess it is really easy to screw them up.

The pretzel guy outside was pretty good, it isn't a NYC style pretzel, but I had one for lunch on Friday and with mustard was great.

The only food I bought on the fairgrounds this time around was from the 3 Hogs / Hog Trough BBQ food truck.  I thought it was really good.  Even tried their "Satan's Spit" sauce...   I hope they come back in the Fall.

I've had the hot dogs and Italian sausage there in the past and always enjoyed them, too.

Andy

A good thread, you guys have your priorities straight.

I have been coming to York for twenty years. Always got a hot dog in the Orange Hall.

Last time someone said try the crab cake they are great. Being from Baltimore, I had always passed them by. But, I tried it, and it was very very good.

Now, lunch is a crab cake sandwich along with their very good lemonade.

@Dave NYC Hudson PRR K4 posted:

I'm partial to the soft pretzels myself.

...Which reminds me that we have a couple of local bakeries that are cranking out pretzel buns for sausages/dogs.  Probably not new to other parts of the country, but around here it's...muy caliente! for brats, especially.  Slathered a local horseradish/mustard and washed down with a local craft brewski.  Oh my!  Now, if the weather around here would just finally warm up to justify firing up the grill!...

I  went all in at the Hog Trough BBQ truck for a Captain’s trough with Old bay mac and cheese, smashed crab hush puppies, crab cake, etc.  It was very good.