J's TAVERN

MADRONA TASTING ROOM

J's Tavern

There's a new place in town on Conklin Ave. Come in and enjoy great food & drinks at a price you can afford. Live Bands, Karaoke, Open Mic... we got it all. 209-301 Conklin Ave Bing. 217-5505

Madrona Tasting Room

Come experience all the flavors of a state wide tasting tour, along with a very unique gift shop, live entertainment & much more. 248 County Rd 1, Chen Forks, 204-0814

The Night Cap Bar & Grill

Your Neighborhood Bar for Good Food, Inexpensive Drinks, Karaoke on Fridays and Live Entertainment. Come try our wings and stay for the fun.

71 Lake Street Avenue, Bing. 238-7448

Phil's Phil's Chicken House

You're going to love our Amazing Rotisserie Chicken BBQ. est1965. Take out or Curbside Tue- Sun. Famous catering! & Don't forget our fresh baked pies.

1208 Union Ctr Main Highway Endicott 748-6855

The Park Diner & Restaurant

It's all about family! Come in and see why generations have made this their stop for great food and sharing great times.

119 Conklin Ave Bing. 722-9840

Hot Dog Vendors in NYC 1906. The price... 3 cents

Hot Dogs...Get your Hot Dogs here!!

This year at Ball Parks, picnics, restaurants and at home Americans will eat over 20 billion of these culinary treats. Baseball stadium vendors will be calling them out as they get passed over to anxious fans while street vendors with their carts provide this convenient food to those on the go as well as those who just want to grab a relaxing meal at the park. So where and when did the Hot Dog come from?

The Hot Dog is actually a sausage of the wiener or frankfurter type. The debate over whether or not it is a sandwich has gone from Webster's dictionary to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council and has even been wade in upon by Supreme Court Justices.

We can go back a bit to the 13th Century in Germany where they were quite common but also of great status. It is known that they were prepared for special occasions starting with the coronation of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor. Originally made of pork in the 18th Century Johann Lahner added beef to the pork calling it simply a franfurter. There are a few different stories as to who was the first in America to put them in a bun giving us the Hot Dog we know today. One such claim goes back to 1880 where a vendor by the name of Feuchtwanger sold them on the streets of Saint Louis. To make it easy for his customers to hold the "hot" dog he gave them gloves to hold them but with few people returning the gloves he lost money. One day his wife suggested putting them in a bread roll so gloves would not be needed. In another version there is a tale of a man named Charles Feltman who had a Hot Dog Cart in Coney Island back in 1860 with a built in compartment for rolls to serve to the public his Coney Island Red Hots. But no matter where they started there is little doubt to how popular they became from coast to coast with variations of favorite toppings which sometimes depended on your location. In NY a Hot Dog with mustard may do just fine with maybe even a bit of relish, onions and sauerkraut added, yet in Chicago you may find these dogs topped with fresh peppers, onions, tomatoes, relish and even a pickle. But no matter where you live these sausages with a history stretching back centuries are sure to please.

Just on the off chance you might be thinking about making a name for yourself and entering a Hot Dog Eating contest... the record is held by Joey Chestnut who ate 70 Dogs in 10 minutes at the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island.