What Makes Coney Island Hot Dogs A Step Above The Rest?

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Food Food History Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock BySharon Rose•June 9, 2024 12:15 pm EST There is perhaps no other food more quintessentially American than hot dogs. Associated with fast food, summertime cookouts, baseball, and even Joey Chestnut's hot dog eating record, they are firmly rooted in America's cuisine and culture. Although hot dogs have been popular in Coney Island since the 19th century, what's known across the country as a Coney Island hot dog does not come from New York at all.Charles Feltman first started slinging hot dogs from his cart in Coney Island back in 1867. A man named Nathan Handwerker, who had once worked for Feltman, opened his own hot dog stand at the intersection of Surf and Stillwell in 1916. Still in that same location over a century later, the restaurant that came to be known as Nathan's Famous is widely credited for having made hot dogs the ubiquitous favorite that they are today. While you might...