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The West Virginia Hot Dog Blog- The Age Old Debate: "Chili" or "Sauce" March 8, 2010After some considerable research, here is a graphic that visually illustrates where in West Virginia you order "chili" and where it's called "sauce." (For those new around here, there isn't a dime's difference between the two apart from the name.)Stanton
- Wheeling HDJ Review - Munchies March 5, 2010In 2006 I thoroughly impugned the hot dog reputation of The Northern Panhandle, You can read the post here.It's been more than three years and I really didn't expect to find anything different on my most recent visit north. I looked everywhere in Wheeling for a decent HDJ but found none. Then, quite serendipitously, I took the wrong entrance ramp to Rt. 2 and headed south for a few miles before IStanton
- New England Style Buns - Not for a WVHD! March 2, 2010More and more I get comments about people preferring buttered and grilled slit-top New England style buns for their West Virginia Hot Dog. And the more I read those comments the more I come to believe that to use a New England Style bun and to call it a WVHD is an abomination. These comments have been especially evident in the FaceBook crowd: It seems those people all like their buns fat andStanton
- Charleston HDJ Review - The Red Carpet Lounge February 27, 2010This little dive has been around 40 years or so, and has become the watering hole of choice for a mostly older and professional crowd. Since it is the closest drinking bar to the state capitol building it is not unusual to see small clusters of well dressed politicians and lobbyists engaged in after hours discussions; leaning in closely to talk discreetly about who knows what - most likely inStanton
- Stop Hot Dog Reform Now!!! February 23, 2010Yesterday NPR reported that some fat cats at a so-called "scientific" organization called the "American Academy of Pediatrics" is calling for a redesign of weenies to prevent children from accidentally choking on hot dogs.Let's be honest. The debate on this topic is far from settled. The children choking is likely part of a natural process that has been going on for thousands of years and not theChris James
- Parkersburg HDJ Review - Der Dog Haus February 15, 2010I've driven by this place on 7th Street a bunch of times, but not until it showed up on the "101 Unique Places to Dine in WV" list did I ever consider stopping in. I can't really explain why, but despite its name it just didn't look like a HDJ to me. But on a recent trip to P-Burg I thought I would take a chance and since it was on "The List" I figured even if it didn't have hot dogs I couldStanton
- Hot Dog Cart Wanted in Charleston February 12, 2010We've been asked by a Charleston non-profit business to help them find someone who has a hot dog cart that might be interested in setting up at their location one day per week this spring and summer. They have good traffic and will help you promote your business.If you have a cart and would like to operate it there, or if perhaps you have a cart that you aren't using and would consider rentingStanton
- Bridgeport HDJ Review - Hank's Deli February 7, 2010I was really excited when I first found out late last summer that Hank’s Deli would open a new location in Bridgeport. Though Bridgeport does have a few worthwhile HDJs, a true WVHD aficionado is rather limited in choices for quality. More often than not, one would need to travel across Route 50 to Clarksburg to get a better selection. But I digress. Hank’s Deli occupies the former LongBig Daddy
- South Charleston HDJ - Betty Lou's Diner February 4, 2010"Have you heard the news ?It's all over townIf you ain't heard it boysYou better sit down"I got the story hereIt's hot off the pressBrace yourself nowAnd take a deep breathGrab a hold of somethingHold on tight Betty Lou's gettin' out tonight!"Ever since hearing and reading about this new restaurant opening a few weeks ago, I have been humming this Bob Seger song to myself. Perhaps that's what hasStanton
- Resistance is Futile January 31, 2010For those of you who are facebook users (is there anyone left out there who isn't?) become a fan of West Virginia Hot Dogs on that insidious social media platform.WV Hot Dogs facebook pageStanton
- The Age Old Debate: "Chili" or "Sauce" March 8, 2010
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Happy Birthday and thanks for all your info! Good to see you are a real person and not some suit & tie behind a desk! GO HOT DOG MAN!