A hot dog stand is a business that sells hot dogs, usually from an external counter. Hot dog stands can be located on a public thoroughfare, near a sports stadium, in a shopping mall, or at a fair. They are often found on the streets of major American cities.[1][2][3] According to one report, some hot dog stands are paying up to $80,000 in rent for prime locations in Manhattan.[4]
Similar businesses include hot dog carts or wagons, which are portable hand carts with a grill or boiler for cooking the hot dogs and keeping them hot. In the United States, hot dog carts are also referred to as hot dog stands. However, a hot dog stand is typically a permanent or semi-permanent structure,[5] whereas a hot dog cart is movable. Similarly, hot dog trucks are motor vehicles that are set up at a roadside location, and often include a complete kitchen for storage and preparation. In Denmark, hot dog stands are called Pølsevogn (sausage wagons).[6] They serve traditional hot dogs as well as assorted sausages and sausage meats. In Toronto, Canada, the hot dogs from hot dog stands are often called "street meat".[7]
Windows 3.1 included a red and yellow desktop colour setting titled "Hot Dog Stand".[8] The garish pairing of bright red and yellow, described by one source as "roughly the ugliest, most abhorrent, most terrifying pile of mismatchery", has become something of a legend in coding circles, viewed as a rare joke by Microsoft.[9][10]
Notable stands
- Art's Famous Chili Dog Stand, Los Angeles, CA
- Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur, Reykjavík, Iceland
- Ben's Chili Bowl, Washington, D.C.
- Coney Island Colorado, Bailey, CO
- Dog n Suds, Grayslake, IL
- Essie's Original Hot Dog Shop, Pittsburgh, PA
- Gene & Jude's, River Grove, IL
- Gray's Papaya, Manhattan, NY
- Hot Dog King, Manhattan, NY
- Hillbilly Hot Dogs, Huntington, WV
Image gallery
As shown in these photos, hot dog stands exist in a very wide variety of building styles and configurations, and sometimes feature unusual or even outlandish architecture or signage.
See also
- Hot dog cart
- Hot dog variations
- List of hot dog restaurants
- Taco stand
References
- Dao, Dan Q.; Rothman, Lauren (May 23 2016). "The 20 Best Hot Dogs in NYC", Time Out New York. Retrieved August 26, 2016.^
- Stougaard, Jo (April 21, 2015). "15 Classic L.A. Hot Dogs", Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 26, 2016.^
- Gebert, Mike (June 23, 2014). "The 35 Best Hot Dog Spots in Chicago (and the 'Burbs)"