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You can get an old-fashioned cheese coney here, or you can get an authentic Chicago-style hot dog topped with the traditional tomato, pickle, pepper, onion and celery salt. Vienna Beef, the biggest hot dog maker in Chicago, ships all the ingredients to Houston, from the natural-casing franks to the poppy seed-covered Mary Ann Bakery buns. So the dog you eat here is exactly like the one you get in the Windy City. If you've never had a Chicago hot dog before, you owe it to yourself to try this American classic -- especially now that you don't have to fly to O'Hare to get one.
The Swedish invented the smorgasbord, and they don't mess around -- and certainly not at Christmas. On Friday, December 9, IKEA will be hosting a traditional Swedish julbord, the Christmas version o... More »
Katharine Shilcutt's article on Sonic's version of a Chicago dog inspired many readers to weigh in on the American classic. Here's the ever-popular Fatty FatBastard, on what James Coney Island was se... More »
As I bite into the Chicago-style dog at James Coney Island, the natural casing on the all-beef frank squeaks and pops, the sport pepper bursts, releasing a dose of spicy vinegar, and the briny dill spear crunches. Three separate flavor explosions... More »
People say we're elitist. Oh, sure, we only eat our steaks Pittsburgh-style and drink our Russian vodka chilled. But dammit, we also go to James Coney Island, just like everyone else in Houston. Why? Because it's a slice of Americana. It's a captured childhood moment. Remember those summer days of grilling hot dogs in the backyard? Remember eating Frito pies right out of the bag at Friday-night high school football games? Since 1923, James Coney Island has been serving up smilin' wienies and... More »
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