Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs

Location

New York
United States
40° 34' 31.3608" N, 73° 58' 53.58" W
US
General info: 

The best hot dogs in NY! Nathan’s Famous was founded by a Polish immigrant, Nathan Handwerker, and his is truly an authentic “only in America story.” He started his business in 1916 with a small hot dog stand in Coney Island, New York. Today it´s perhaps the most well known hot dog restaurant in the world (or at least in NY..).

Every year on July 4th the Hot Dog Eating World Champions will be held here. The record of this contest stands at Joey Chestnut's who ate 68 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. Joey is a 5 time champion already.
The hot dogs sold at Nathan´s are based on a recipe by Nathan Handwerker´s wife, Ida.

Getting there: 

By subway: trains D, F to Coney Island-Stillwell Ave

Costs: 

Regular fast food prices.

Interesting places nearby

Dry Hill Ski Area is a small Ski Area located in Watertown, NY. The ski area features snowmaking on 50% of its 11 ski trails, as well as night skiing on those same trails.

Eagle Rock mountain has 12 lighted slopes ranging from beginner to most difficult, which offer picturesque views of the Blue Mountain terrain.

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Catamount ski area is located on the border of Massachusetts and New York and only about a 15-mile ride from the Northwest Connecticut border.

Ski or board at Cockaigne on its beginner to advanced runs, or learn to do either in ski school or clinics.

BASE: 1300ft
SUMMIT: 1547ft
VERTICAL DROP: 248ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 10
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 2
Surface: 8