In honor of #nationalpuppyday yesterday, we are highlighting the home of the world-famous hot dog 🌭 and hot dog eating-contest, Nathan’s on Surf Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn!

Nathan’s was opened in 1916 by Nathan Handwerker, a Jewish immigrant from Poland. When it first opened, it sold all-beef #hotdogs for a nickel, half of what its competitor was charging. It’s large vertical #neonsign was installed in the 1930s and the others along the #storefront were added in the 1960s. Our photo of @originalnathans appears in our book “New York Nights” along with more text about its interesting history.