Have you ever had a Nathan’s Famous hotdog? If you haven’t your missing out, and definitely need to try one. Nathan’s is a known hotdog spot that is very popular all around the United States. The Nathan’s location that has been open the longest is right here in the Coney Island neighborhood of the Brooklyn Borough of New York City, New York. It is located on the corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenue and has been opened for 100 years. Nathan Handwerker founded this stand with his wife Ida Handwerker who created the recipe for the now famous hotdog. It all began as a nickel hotdog stand in 1916. If you spend a day at Coney Island, it’s a must that you have Nathan’s.
Nathan Handwerker was born and raised in Galicia, one of the poorest places in Poland in 1892. He was one of thirteen brothers and sisters from a poor Jewish family. Nathan had a hard life growing up, by the age of six; he worked as …show more content…
On the corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenue, Nathan’s is a beautiful establishment of its time. With its hunter green Nathan’s famous sign and yellow awning, it’s known for its famous hotdogs and the beginning of ‘The Hotdog Contest’. On July 4th, 1916 four immigrants held a hotdog eat contest, to settle an argument over who’s more patriotic. This was the beginning of an annual tradition. Every 4th of July “thousands of people gather to the beautiful Coney Island to catch a glimpse of the hot dog eating legends” and celebrate a unique American tradition. Not only is Nathan’s famous but so are the board walks of Coney Island. “Nothing was better to me than Coney Island with its gritty innocence. It was our kind of place: the fading arcades, the peeling signs of bygone days, cotton candy and Kewpie dolls on a stick, dressed in feathers and glittering top hats.” “It was one of my favorite places and I would often daydream of getting a job there and living in one of the old tenement buildings across from Nathan’s.” (Smith
Nathan Handwerker was born and raised in Galicia, one of the poorest places in Poland in 1892. He was one of thirteen brothers and sisters from a poor Jewish family. Nathan had a hard life growing up, by the age of six; he worked as …show more content…
On the corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenue, Nathan’s is a beautiful establishment of its time. With its hunter green Nathan’s famous sign and yellow awning, it’s known for its famous hotdogs and the beginning of ‘The Hotdog Contest’. On July 4th, 1916 four immigrants held a hotdog eat contest, to settle an argument over who’s more patriotic. This was the beginning of an annual tradition. Every 4th of July “thousands of people gather to the beautiful Coney Island to catch a glimpse of the hot dog eating legends” and celebrate a unique American tradition. Not only is Nathan’s famous but so are the board walks of Coney Island. “Nothing was better to me than Coney Island with its gritty innocence. It was our kind of place: the fading arcades, the peeling signs of bygone days, cotton candy and Kewpie dolls on a stick, dressed in feathers and glittering top hats.” “It was one of my favorite places and I would often daydream of getting a job there and living in one of the old tenement buildings across from Nathan’s.” (Smith