National Hot Dog Day 2017: Where To Grab A Frank In NYC

NEW YORK, NY — Summer isn’t complete without a hot dog, be it from the ballpark or one of the vendors that seem posted on every city street corner. On July 19, an entire day will be dedicated to what Eater.com calls one of New York City’s most iconic dishes.

Here’s where to celebrate National Hot Dog Day in the city:

Katz’s Delicatessen

Address: 205 E Houston St.

Lower East Side favorite Katz’s Deli is lauded on Yelp as a “must-try” spot. Described as New York City’s most iconic deli, Katz’s is open late on Thursdays and 24 hours throughout the weekend.

In the early 20th century, the LES was home to millions of newly immigrated families. Through this, as well as the lack of public and private transportation at the time, Katz’s forged a community of its own, and on Fridays, the neighborhood turned out to enjoy franks and beans — a Katz tradition, as told by the deli’s website.

Nathan’s Famous

Address: 1310 Surf Ave.

Nathan’s is celebrating National Hot Dog Day with one free premium topping at participating locations — and Nathan’s famed Coney Island outpost is one of them. The limit is one free topping per customer, and each customer must show the cashier proof of the Nathan’s Famous National Hot Dog Day Facebook post.

Toppings include chili, barbecue sauce, deli-style mustard, sauerkraut and others.

Crif Dogs

Address: 555 Driggs Ave.

Located in the heart of Williamsburg, Crif Dog makes its hot dogs from beef and pork, smoked and deep-fried to order. Crif recommends the Spicy Redneck, one of 15 signature hot dogs available on the menu: a bacon-wrapped hot dog covered in japaneños, cole slaw and the house chili. Veggie dogs and veggie corn dogs are also up for sale.

Feltman’s Kitchen

Address: 80 St. Mark’s Pl.

Feltman’s is nestled in the St. Marks strip between First and Second Avenues, right next to Theatre 80. Feltman's describes itself as a classic “grab joint,” a takeout window named after Charles Feltman and his famed Coney Island restaurant.

On the Feltman’s website, the restaurant’s hot dogs are nitrate free, made without “fillers” or unnatural ingredients, and can be purchased online in packs of 18, 36 and 54 links. Fun fact: German immigrant Charles Feltman invented the hot dog in Coney Island back in 1867, nearly 50 years before its Surf Avenue rival Nathan’s.

Mile End Deli

Address: 97 Hoyt St.

On its Facebook page, Mile End touts itself as a Jewish delicatessen committed to breathing new life into old-world traditions. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, Mile End is open seven days a week between its Brooklyn and NoHo locations. It is best known for bringing Montreal-style smoked meat to the city and for making its hot dogs from scratch.

Huertas

Address: 107 First Ave.

As of this past winter, Huertas has become a hospitality-included restaurant, meaning the northern Spanish-influenced restaurant no longer accepts tips, in an effort to strengthen the restaurant by fostering a work environment in which staff feels a personal connection the workplace.

And that’s just a taste of the Huertas culture.

Its menu combines elements of a Pintxo Bar with Basque cuisine, offering a rotating assortment of pintxos (small bites) as well as larger, seasonally “evolving” portions and classic Spanish beverages. Housemade chistorra sausages come smothered with aioli and piquillo mustard between a soft potato roll.

Schaller’s Stube

Address: 1654 Second Ave.

Located adjacent Schaller & Weber’s Yorkville flagship and supplying Uptowners with German meats and charcuterie since 1937, this sausage-focused offshoot is headed by third-generation wurst maker Jeremy Schaller. Per its Facebook page, Schaller's Stube ascertains that Schaller & Weber products will be found “wherever the true connoisseurs appreciate the finer things in life.”

Frankel’s Delicatessen

Address: 631 Manhattan Ave.

Frankel’s is a family-owned, family-operated restaurant bringing Jewish fare to Brooklyn’s Greenpoint neighborhood. The shop’s Brooklyn Hot Dog Company franks are long, skinny and loaded with generous amounts of sauerkraut.

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