Nathan's Famous

We are highlighting Nathan's Famous, which was opened in 1916 by Nathan Handwerker, a Jewish immigrant from Poland. He and his wife Ida opened their hot dog‬ stand with $300 borrowed from their friends, the entertainers Jimmy Durante and Eddie Cantor. Nathan's became popular in ‪Coney Island‬ due to its low prices, attention grabbing ‪signage‬ and attractive location near the beach and amusement parks. Their amazing ‪overhanging neon sign‬ (swipe for 2nd & 3rd photos) was installed around 1960 and was made by the Salzman Sign Company. We just can't get enough of that little hotdog guy with an apron on and a chef hat , holding a ‪camera‬ in one hand and a tray of ‪hot dogs and a drink in the other!

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