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Here are some fun facts, or maybe urban legend. Babe Ruth was reported to have once ate 12 hot dogs & 8 bottles of soda between games of a double header. He was rushed to the hospital after the game. What a surprise, right?
Al Capone's favorite food was??? Anyone? Bueller? Nathan's Coney Island! What no Vienna Beef? Today, Chicago's O'Hare sells more than 2 million hot dogs a year. Now I am sure these dogs are Vienna Beef!
I bring this up, because about a year ago SONIC decided to broaden their hot dog menu, with four new dogs: All American, Coney Island, Chicago and New York. This year they've added a 1/4 pound Footlong to their lineup of Tube Steaks. http://www.sonicdrivein.com/MenuSection/coneys-hot-dogs
Admitted, I haven't been an SONIC aficionado up until now. But, a "shout out" to my friend Jennifer W and her family, who must be considered the unofficial Queen of SONIC! How do you stay so thin?
I was willing to give their new menu items a try. First the bad news, these aren't Nathan's Famous, Hebrew National, or Vienna Beef. They aren't even Oscar Mayer! But, for $3.99 for a 1/4 pound footlong hot dog and Tater Tots, they're not bad. And, a lot better than Der Wienerschnitzel!
BTW, the World Record for hot dog eating is 68 set by Joey Chestnut at Nathan's Famous in Coney Island. It was reputed that former Champ, Takeru Kobayashi ate 69 at a nearby location. Ugh!~
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