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  • July 2008

    • An All-Star Ode to the 20¢ Hot Dog

      New York Times  |  Jul 15, 08 2:33 PM CDT

      An All-Star Ode to the 20¢ Hot Dog

      (Newser) - The hot dogs fans scarf down during tonight’s All-Star Game will be thoroughly cooked, foil-wrapped affairs. They will come from "spotless, industrial kitchens" and "will cost a small fortune." In other words, they won’t be anything like the franks New York Times contributor Doug Kriegel hawked at Ebbets Field in the '50s—but somehow, they remind him of them anyway. More »

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      baseball  • Yankee Stadium  • hot dogs  • All Star Game

    • Chestnut Top Dog Once Again

      Associated Press  |  Jul 4, 08 1:26 PM CDT

      Chestnut Top Dog Once Again

      (AP) - American Joey Chestnut today reclaimed the top spot as winner of the annual hot dog eating contest in Coney Island. After tying archrival Takeru Kobayashi of Japan in a 10-minute chow-down, the Californian triumphed in a five-dog eat-off. The men defeated 19 others in tying at 59 frankfurters in regulation before going to the tiebreaker. More »

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      food  • sports  • contest  • hot dogs  • Takeru Kobayashi  • competitive eating

    • Hot Dog! Duo Shoots for Title Tomorrow

      Village Voice  |  Jul 3, 08 8:00 PM CDT

      Hot Dog! Duo Shoots for Title Tomorrow

      (Newser) - With Takeru Kobayashi’s hot-dog hegemony in doubt at tomorrow's Coney Island throwdown, the Village Voice accompanies a pair of contenders as they train for the event. Roommates Crazy Legs Conti and Tim Janus hit an all-you-can-eat sushi bar in preparation for Nathan's July 4th institution, the 10-minute contest described by an organizer as "the Master’s of competitive eating." More »

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      hot dogs  • eating  • Fourth of July  • Takeru Kobayashi  • competitive eating  • Nathan's

    • How Do They Do It? It's Not Pretty

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 3, 08 3:43 PM CDT

      How Do They Do It? It's Not Pretty

      (Newser) - For every time you watched a scrawny guy chow dozens of hot dogs in 12 minutes and wondered where, exactly, he puts it, scientists may have your answer. As compared with us mere mortals, the Wall Street Journal reports, a professional’s stomach appears as a “giant balloon that looks like it has no limit.” More »

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      scientific study  • weird  • hot dogs  • Takeru Kobayashi  • Joey Chestnut  • stomach  • competitive eating

  • June 2008
  • March 2008

    • Boston Dogs Best in the Land

      Wall Street Journal  |  Mar 29, 08 9:33 AM CDT

      Boston Dogs Best in the Land

      (Newser) - America's best hot dog is to be found in Beantown, writes Raymond Sokolov in the Wall Street Journal . On the eve of a new baseball season, Sokolov criss-crossed the country in a quest to find the top dog. Hollywood, New York, and (especially) Chicago offered strong contenders, but perfection in a bun was found at Speed's—a humble hot dog stand in a Boston parking lot. More »

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      Chicago  • food  • Boston  • fast food  • hot dogs

    • Beer and Pizza Getting Pricey

      MSNBC  |  Mar 1, 08 3:58 PM CST

      Beer and Pizza Getting Pricey

      (Newser) - Even cheap foods like pizza and bagels are getting pricey these days over a mix of inflationary pressures, MSNBC reports. Last year's shocking 4% food price hike was driven by more than gas prices, one analyst says: It's diesel that fuels the trucks and trains that transport goods. "It's everything that gets shipped," he said—which makes diesel costs "much scarier" than the cost of gas. More »

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      gas prices  • food  • food prices  • beer  • ethanol  • fast food  • consumer prices  • hot dogs  • pizza  • wheat prices  • cheese

  • August 2007

    • Hot for Those Chicago Dawgs

      Travel Leisure  |  Aug 13, 07 6:06 PM CDT

      Hot for Those Chicago Dawgs

      (Newser) - Hot dogs may be cheap, but they're rich in flavor—and history. Travel + Leisure visits the birthplace of the tubesteak and clues you in to the seven best spots for all breeds of dog: The classic: Murphy's Red Hots The classic with an accent: Hot Doug's The classic with car service: Superdawg Drive-in More »

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      list  • Chicago  • food  • restaurant  • hot dogs

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