nathans-famous-by-ckaaloa.jpg For the working man’s playground, Coney Island’s most well-known hot dog sure is getting expensive. A poster on Coney Island USA’s message board noticed last weekend hot dogs at Nathan’s Famous now cost $3.20 including tax, a 9.2 percent increase over last year. That’s $1.20 more than the typical Manhattan water dog (or $0.70 more if you’re a tourist). Maybe it’s the rising cost of beef casing? The poster, who calls himself Outlaw, commented, “I do feel sorry for the family of four that stops at Nathan’s before or after a day at the beach because it’s going to cost them an ‘arm and a leg’ to enjoy a decent meal there now.” Indeed five hot dogs (two for dad) and four tickets to the Wonder Wheel is already a $40 day at the beach, and that doesn’t include fries, drinks, toppings or a round at Shoot the Freak. Fortunately, Nathan’s website provides a printable coupon that’ll get you two dogs for the price of one.
Nathan’s 2008 prices rise again [Coney Island USA]
Photo by ckaaloa.


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  1. I was not eating garbage. The dumpster is only used to throw away food. The food is in plastic bags and usually in the container they were trying to sell it in. The Chow Mein was inside it’s individual tubs. I never took the half eaten or dirty food.

    It is good free eats. Try it!!!

  2. Folks, if you’re willing to eat any hot dog (Nathans/Grays etc)and God-knows-whats in it, then is plucking it out of a dumpster that much more a leap of faith? I would draw the line, however, at chow mein…it’s hard to get dirt off the rice!!