Comments on: Don’t Mess With My Hot Dogs http://www.maureengreencny.com/leave-hot-dogs/.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:02:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: Maureen http://www.maureengreencny.com/leave-hot-dogs/.html/comment-page-1#comment-2269 Maureen Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:28:05 +0000 http://www.maureengreencny.com/?p=564#comment-2269 Thanks for the taste test John. :) Maybe we need to eat the hot dogs of our childhood, but I admit, Heids is really really good too. And thanks also for the good word about my career at TV 5. Thanks for the taste test John. :) Maybe we need to eat the hot dogs of our childhood, but I admit, Heids is really really good too. And thanks also for the good word about my career at TV 5.

]]> By: John Colomb http://www.maureengreencny.com/leave-hot-dogs/.html/comment-page-1#comment-2266 John Colomb Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:25:37 +0000 http://www.maureengreencny.com/?p=564#comment-2266 I was born in Syracuse and now live in Worcester…NOTHING compares to Heids and I have sampled BOTH Coney Island and Hot Dog Annie’s. Hot Dog Annie’s is closer to Heid’s but still a distant 2nd....always enjoyed you on TV5 I was born in Syracuse and now live in Worcester…NOTHING compares to Heids and I have sampled BOTH Coney Island and Hot Dog Annie’s. Hot Dog Annie’s is closer to Heid’s but still a distant 2nd….always enjoyed you on TV5

]]> By: Maureen http://www.maureengreencny.com/leave-hot-dogs/.html/comment-page-1#comment-759 Maureen Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:57:37 +0000 http://www.maureengreencny.com/?p=564#comment-759 Yup Don, you were right there. And the ball field is where the accidents happened that I referred to in The Educator, though it was just a sand lot in the 60s. Thanks! Maureen Yup Don, you were right there. And the ball field is where the accidents happened that I referred to in The Educator, though it was just a sand lot in the 60s. Thanks! Maureen

]]> By: Don http://www.maureengreencny.com/leave-hot-dogs/.html/comment-page-1#comment-758 Don Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:47:30 +0000 http://www.maureengreencny.com/?p=564#comment-758 Maureen- I eat my Heid's dogs straight up, with just mustard. So for comparison sake, I just had mustard on the Worcester dogs. I did see the sauce and was very tempted, but kept it even. Yolanda would have been proud! I will definitely try the sauce on my next visit. By the way, the mustard at Annie's and Coney Island (as you know) was just like French's yellow....Heid's is more a brown mustard with a little kick to it....probably not all that unique, but different for sure. I do remember seeing the ball field on the right, and the college right after it, as I traveled down Chandler. Weird, but of all the sights on Chandler, they stuck in my head...I can still see them...first the pretty ball field with trees, etc., then the college building right after that. And I'm glad I inspired a blog! Don Maureen-
I eat my Heid’s dogs straight up, with just mustard. So for comparison sake, I just had mustard on the Worcester dogs. I did see the sauce and was very tempted, but kept it even. Yolanda would have been proud!
I will definitely try the sauce on my next visit. By the way, the mustard at Annie’s and Coney Island (as you know) was just like French’s yellow….Heid’s is more a brown mustard with a little kick to it….probably not all that unique, but different for sure.
I do remember seeing the ball field on the right, and the college right after it, as I traveled down Chandler. Weird, but of all the sights on Chandler, they stuck in my head…I can still see them…first the pretty ball field with trees, etc., then the college building right after that.
And I’m glad I inspired a blog!
Don

]]> By: Maureen http://www.maureengreencny.com/leave-hot-dogs/.html/comment-page-1#comment-751 Maureen Sun, 31 May 2009 21:10:44 +0000 http://www.maureengreencny.com/?p=564#comment-751 Well Don, I love this review. I think I see all three places as you do, though I must admit I didn't know about the mustards. I didn't know Heid's has unique mustard. I must go soon to check it out. It is funny how small the hot dogs are at hot dog Annie's. You didn't say if you had their "sauce". I think it makes them special, and yes, the toasted New England hot dog rolls are to die for! Did you have the sauce at Coney Island? And isn't that place a total hoot? At first glance it looks like they haven't cleaned the place since the 30s either, but it's actually very clean, just so incredibly vintage and dark. I'm so glad you got the chance to try them both. You're a sport. Oh, by the way, you passed right by my house on Chandler Street from hot dog Annie's. It's high on a hill on the left just before Worcester State College, directly across from the Little League field. The hill may be too overgrown to see the house anymore though. You just gave me an idea for tomorrow's blog. Thanks Don! Maureen Well Don, I love this review. I think I see all three places as you do, though I must admit I didn’t know about the mustards. I didn’t know Heid’s has unique mustard. I must go soon to check it out. It is funny how small the hot dogs are at hot dog Annie’s. You didn’t say if you had their “sauce”. I think it makes them special, and yes, the toasted New England hot dog rolls are to die for! Did you have the sauce at Coney Island? And isn’t that place a total hoot? At first glance it looks like they haven’t cleaned the place since the 30s either, but it’s actually very clean, just so incredibly vintage and dark. I’m so glad you got the chance to try them both. You’re a sport. Oh, by the way, you passed right by my house on Chandler Street from hot dog Annie’s. It’s high on a hill on the left just before Worcester State College, directly across from the Little League field. The hill may be too overgrown to see the house anymore though. You just gave me an idea for tomorrow’s blog. Thanks Don! Maureen

]]> By: Don http://www.maureengreencny.com/leave-hot-dogs/.html/comment-page-1#comment-747 Don Sun, 31 May 2009 18:24:23 +0000 http://www.maureengreencny.com/?p=564#comment-747 Hi Maureen- Well, that was fun! The GPS found Hot Dog Annie’s, high in the hills of Worcester…in a little fog bank I might add. No wonder the airport isn’t busy. It looked so original I had to take a picture. I was sure when I entered that I would encounter a burly sort in a tank top with a beard and pony tail, wearing a bandana. Boy was I wrong…I just laughed out loud! It was disconcerting to see my hot dog plucked out of a pot of dogs in water, but it was placed in a toasted bun and tasted very good. Love toasted buns. I thought it was small by my standards, but considering the price ($1.20…the special is 4 for $4 on Wednesdays) I guess it was just right. The GPS then took me to Coney Island via Chandler St….downhill all the way. It is a nice street that is very developed so there was no sighting of your house of long ago. Coney Island is another story. I immediately thought of an urban Heid’s. Stepping through the door I was transported back in time. It could have been used as a scene from L.A. Confidential, or any number of other period films. The only new thing I could identify was the cash register. And in the overflow next room eating area was a bar definitely out of a movie set of long ago. Two guys were having a beer; I think one was Bogie. The dogs here were cooked on a griddle and placed in a regular bun. Their assembly line is very effective. The lady cooking gives them to the “assembler” next to her and I saw her line up 5 hot dogs on one hand (and wrist), then squirt ketchup and mustard on each one! Very impressive! The dogs here were very good as well. They were the same size as Hot Dog Annie’s, and priced a bit higher. At $1.40 (I think), it was still a bargain. So which was better? Well, if you combine Annie’s toasted buns with Coney Island’s dogs, you’ve got a perfect dog. But the mustard in both places was just regular old mustard. I guess I am addicted to the unique mustard that Heid’s uses. And, how do they compare with my favorite, Heid’s? Heid’s dogs are bigger than Annie’s and Coney Island’s, but then so is their price. Then there's the mustard thing. Overall, I like Heid’s over Annie’s. Coney Island is another story. Heid’s and Coney Island are twins in one very important respect…no one has dared (or was too cheap) to change anything they didn’t absolutely have to in over 70 years at least, and thus preserved for us a unique window into the past. Priceless. And from my long association with Heids I’ve come to believe that where and how you enjoy your hot dog plays an important part in how good that dog is. Heid’s, you met your match in Coney Island. And…would I go back? In a heartbeat! Every time I’m in Worcester. Don Hi Maureen-
Well, that was fun! The GPS found Hot Dog Annie’s, high in the hills of Worcester…in a little fog bank I might add. No wonder the airport isn’t busy. It looked so original I had to take a picture. I was sure when I entered that I would encounter a burly sort in a tank top with a beard and pony tail, wearing a bandana. Boy was I wrong…I just laughed out loud!
It was disconcerting to see my hot dog plucked out of a pot of dogs in water, but it was placed in a toasted bun and tasted very good. Love toasted buns. I thought it was small by my standards, but considering the price ($1.20…the special is 4 for $4 on Wednesdays) I guess it was just right.
The GPS then took me to Coney Island via Chandler St….downhill all the way. It is a nice street that is very developed so there was no sighting of your house of long ago.
Coney Island is another story. I immediately thought of an urban Heid’s. Stepping through the door I was transported back in time. It could have been used as a scene from L.A. Confidential, or any number of other period films. The only new thing I could identify was the cash register. And in the overflow next room eating area was a bar definitely out of a movie set of long ago. Two guys were having a beer; I think one was Bogie.
The dogs here were cooked on a griddle and placed in a regular bun. Their assembly line is very effective. The lady cooking gives them to the “assembler” next to her and I saw her line up 5 hot dogs on one hand (and wrist), then squirt ketchup and mustard on each one! Very impressive! The dogs here were very good as well. They were the same size as Hot Dog Annie’s, and priced a bit higher. At $1.40 (I think), it was still a bargain.
So which was better? Well, if you combine Annie’s toasted buns with Coney Island’s dogs, you’ve got a perfect dog. But the mustard in both places was just regular old mustard. I guess I am addicted to the unique mustard that Heid’s uses.
And, how do they compare with my favorite, Heid’s? Heid’s dogs are bigger than Annie’s and Coney Island’s, but then so is their price. Then there’s the mustard thing. Overall, I like Heid’s over Annie’s.
Coney Island is another story. Heid’s and Coney Island are twins in one very important respect…no one has dared (or was too cheap) to change anything they didn’t absolutely have to in over 70 years at least, and thus preserved for us a unique window into the past. Priceless. And from my long association with Heids I’ve come to believe that where and how you enjoy your hot dog plays an important part in how good that dog is.
Heid’s, you met your match in Coney Island.
And…would I go back? In a heartbeat! Every time I’m in Worcester.
Don

]]> By: Maureen http://www.maureengreencny.com/leave-hot-dogs/.html/comment-page-1#comment-686 Maureen Thu, 14 May 2009 16:10:46 +0000 http://www.maureengreencny.com/?p=564#comment-686 Hey great Don! I'll be at my house at the Cape for the Memorial Day weekend, so we'll be in Massachusetts together separately. :) Do give me your honest opinion about the hot dogs. I'll be in Worcester this weekend turning into one. Safe trip. Maureen Hey great Don! I’ll be at my house at the Cape for the Memorial Day weekend, so we’ll be in Massachusetts together separately. :) Do give me your honest opinion about the hot dogs. I’ll be in Worcester this weekend turning into one. Safe trip. Maureen

]]> By: Don http://www.maureengreencny.com/leave-hot-dogs/.html/comment-page-1#comment-685 Don Thu, 14 May 2009 15:53:45 +0000 http://www.maureengreencny.com/?p=564#comment-685 Hi Maureen- Finally!! The Worcester gang finally got their act together. I'll be heading there on May 27th, and as promised will visit both Coney Island and Hot Dog Annie's. And you thought I forgot! The part of Yolanda Wright will be played by...me....less the obligatory bottle of wine. I will give you an honest opinion as to how they compare to my favorite...Heid's...promise! I'll be in touch! Don Hi Maureen-
Finally!! The Worcester gang finally got their act together. I’ll be heading there on May 27th, and as promised will visit both Coney Island and Hot Dog Annie’s.
And you thought I forgot!
The part of Yolanda Wright will be played by…me….less the obligatory bottle of wine. I will give you an honest opinion as to how they compare to my favorite…Heid’s…promise!
I’ll be in touch!
Don

]]> By: Maureen http://www.maureengreencny.com/leave-hot-dogs/.html/comment-page-1#comment-429 Maureen Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:23:50 +0000 http://www.maureengreencny.com/?p=564#comment-429 Hey Kevin! Help me with my memory. Did I take us there on the Worcester job a couple of years ago? It was so good to see you at Rileys. Mo Hey Kevin! Help me with my memory. Did I take us there on the Worcester job a couple of years ago? It was so good to see you at Rileys. Mo

]]> By: Kevin http://www.maureengreencny.com/leave-hot-dogs/.html/comment-page-1#comment-428 Kevin Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:38:59 +0000 http://www.maureengreencny.com/?p=564#comment-428 Hey Mo I had a great lunch at Coney Island this past fall. Yum. Best-Kevin Hey Mo

I had a great lunch at Coney Island this past fall. Yum.

Best-Kevin

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