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NYC's 7 Messiest Hot Dogs

Hoyt Dog: Your can barely get your lips around this baby The Louisiana Purchase Exhibition of 1904 - more commonly known as the St. Louis World's Fair - was supposedly the first time a hot dog was crammed into a bun. Before that time, hot dogs had been handed out with a pair of white gloves at suc ... More >>

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Gray's Papaya Caves on Condiments, Expands Repertoire

Of the two condiments on this delicious hot dog, one is a recent addition to the roster. Long-time Greenwich Village landmark Gray's Papaya began life as a renegade branch of Papaya King in 1973. But though Papaya King, founded 1937, has evolved somewhat over the years in its menu, Gray's always k ... More >>

My 5 Favorite NYC Hot Dogs

​At Shake Shack, our own approximation of the Chicago dog. Whether you call them frankfurters, wieners, tube steaks, or floaters, New York City is the hot dog capital of the world. And here are my five favorite local evocations of the silky sausage that came here from Frankfurt or Vienna, d ... More >>

No Beans! Chili Dog Goes Upscale at Dickson's Farmstand Meats

​The overstuffed chili dog at Dickson's. If you look carefully, you can see the glint of mayo through the morass of chili. Papaya King, watch your ass! Papaya Dog, too! There's a new chlli dog roaming the city's dog runs, from boutique meat source Dickson's Farmstand Meats.

Hot Dog With Chili, Cheese, and Onions at Papaya King

​Papaya King, 86th Street and Third Avenue, 9:30 pm Founded in 1932, Papaya King is the first of the Greek-owned hot dog chains to serve papaya drink--to aid in digestion, or so the claim goes. The pairing of hot dog and papaya drink was also thought to be especially healthy and nutritious ... More >>

To Tweet Is Sweet, So Follow Fork in the Road

The least angry of birds​​Got an appetite for breaking food news? Hungry for up-to-the-minute info on New York's dining scene? Have too much on your plate when it comes to following contemporary cuisine? Does your cup ever runneth over with bad food puns (such as the four that are already i ... More >>

Papaya King Goes Hollywood; Gluten-Free Baked Goods Improve

​Papaya King has migrated to the West Coast. The 80-year-old hot-dog chain has opened its first location in Hollywood, selling hot dogs imported from the Bronx. [NY Times] Daniel Boulud talks about becoming a brand and reinventing himself. "Now we are in the sandwich business," he says of Epi ... More >>

Checking Out the Upper East Side Shake Shack

​Is that butter on the Shack Burger's bun? When the first Shake Shack opened in Madison Square Park in 2004 - with some grumbling about public space being appropriated for private uses - it was a revelation and an instant hit. Burgers, fries, hot dogs, frozen custard, all like you might find ... More >>

Make Coffee Like the Japanese; Papaya King Goes West

​When it comes to making coffee at home, don't try to emulate the French or Italians. Make your coffee the age-old Japanese way: pour-over. [NY Times] A lawyer in Manhattan is has filed a class-action suit against nightclub owners, claiming that "ladies night" discounts discriminate against m ... More >>

Hot Dog Ménage à Trois: a Battle of the Dishes Three-Way Sausage Fest!

Victoria BekiempisPapaya King goes dogging.​ Sometime in the late 1930s, a fruit-loving Greek busted ass on a pair of roller skates. The young Yorkville businessman, you see, was trying to impress a neighborhood chick, but wound up mangling his ankle instead, continuing the tradition of grisly ... More >>

Rachael Ray and Serious Eats Look for the Country's Best Hot Dog

Robert SietsemaWill Bark's dog be top dog?​A year after conducting an exhaustive search for the country's best pizza, Everday With Rachael Ray has turned its attention to wieners. The magazine has once against enlisted the folks at Serious Eats to determine the winner; this time, they've narro ... More >>

The Best Thing I Ate Yesterday

Welcome to The Best Thing I Ate Yesterday, where we endeavor to remember the very best thing we stuffed down our gullets over the past 24 hours. Why? Because the only thing better than enjoying a meal is wallowing in the memory of one savored in the recent past. Today's fond reminiscences ... Laur ... More >>

NoLIta to Shake Shack: "This Is a McDonald's With a Beer and Wine License"

Don't shack up here.​ Although the Shake Shack's on track to conquer points as far-flung as Miami, Dubai, and Saudi Arabia, Danny Meyer may want to focus on winning hearts and minds a bit closer to home. Last week, neighbors of what is to be the Shake Shack's newest location at 47 Prince Stre ... More >>

New York Down a Dog, Up Yet Another Pinkberry Pretender

VirtualErn/flickrGrub Street reports that just as another Papaya Dog has shuttered, one more Pinkberry imitator has spread its wings, preparing to fly head on into the fro-yo fracas. The downed Dog -- one of numerous Papaya King knockoffs littered throughout the city -- was located in Washington Hei ... More >>

Our Ten Best--Hot Dogs

Call them hot dogs, franks, weenies, floaters, or tube steaks, New Yorkers love them, whether as impromptu snacks or full-blown meals. And now that the recession is upon us, we love them more than ever. Said to have originated in Frankfurt, Germany, these sausages--filled with a pork or beef or beef ... More >>

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