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[[File:Detroit December 2015 31 (American Coney Island).jpg|thumb|The interior of American Coney Island in [[Detroit]]]] |
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A '''Coney Island''' is a type of restaurant that is popular in the [[northern United States]], particularly in [[Michigan]], |
A '''Coney Island''' is a type of restaurant that is popular in the [[northern United States]], particularly in [[Michigan]], named after the [[Coney Island hot dog]].<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_b1S5Z3T8ccC&q=%22coney+island%22+%22michigan%22&pg=PA9 |title=Michigan Off the Beaten Path, 10th: A Guide to Unique Places | first=Jim |last=DuFresne |pages=8–9 |isbn=978-0-7627-5045-0 |publisher=[[Globe Pequot Press]] |location=Guilford, Connecticut |date=November 10, 2009 |accessdate=2017-01-26}}</ref> |
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== Origins == |
== Origins == |
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[[File:Detroit December 2015 35 (Lafayette Coney Island and American Coney Island).jpg|thumb|left|The original two Coney Islands in Detroit.]] |
[[File:Detroit December 2015 35 (Lafayette Coney Island and American Coney Island).jpg|thumb|left|The original two Coney Islands in Detroit.]] |
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"Coney Islands", as they are known, are a unique type of [[United States|American]] restaurant. The first Coney Island restaurant was opened in Jackson, Michigan, in 1914 by a [[Macedonian Americans|Macedonian]] immigrant named George Todoroff. Today two unaffiliated Coney Island restaurants, Jackson Coney Island and Virginia Coney Island, are located in a building near the train station on East Michigan Avenue near the site of his original restaurant. In addition, several local restaurants throughout the Jackson area offer their own version of the Coney Island hot dog, or just "coney" as referred to by local residents.<ref>{{cite web |title=Our History |url=http://www.todoroffs.com/toci/Our_History/our_history_index.htm#:~:text=George%20Todoroff,recipe%20for%20Chili%20Con%20Carne. |website=Todoroff's Original Coney Island - Treasure The Taste ! |access-date=24 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Leanne |title=Peek Through Time: 100 years of humble hot dogs covered in chili marks Jackson Coney Island history |url=https://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/2015/05/peek_through_time_100_years_of.html |access-date=24 January 2021 |agency=mlive.com |date=20 May 2015}}</ref> |
"Coney Islands", as they are known, are a unique type of [[United States|American]] restaurant. The first Coney Island restaurant was opened in Jackson, Michigan, in 1914 by a [[Macedonian Americans|Macedonian]] immigrant named George Todoroff. Today two unaffiliated Coney Island restaurants, Jackson Coney Island and Virginia Coney Island, are located in a building near the train station on East Michigan Avenue near the site of his original restaurant. In addition, several local restaurants throughout the Jackson area offer their own version of the Coney Island hot dog, or just "coney" as referred to by local residents.<ref>{{cite web |title=Our History |url=http://www.todoroffs.com/toci/Our_History/our_history_index.htm#:~:text=George%20Todoroff,recipe%20for%20Chili%20Con%20Carne. |website=Todoroff's Original Coney Island - Treasure The Taste ! |access-date=24 January 2021 |archive-date=17 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717065536/http://www.todoroffs.com/toci/Our_History/our_history_index.htm#:~:text=George%20Todoroff,recipe%20for%20Chili%20Con%20Carne. |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Leanne |title=Peek Through Time: 100 years of humble hot dogs covered in chili marks Jackson Coney Island history |url=https://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/2015/05/peek_through_time_100_years_of.html |access-date=24 January 2021 |agency=mlive.com |date=20 May 2015}}</ref> |
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Two of the best-known Coney Island restaurants are the Lafayette Coney Island and the American Coney Island, which are located in adjacent buildings on Lafayette Boulevard in downtown [[Detroit]]. They have a common root, with the original restaurant having been established by Greek immigrant brothers Bill and Gus Keros in 1915. The brothers got into a business dispute soon thereafter, and in 1917 split their restaurant into the two establishments that exist today. |
Two of the best-known Coney Island restaurants are the Lafayette Coney Island and the American Coney Island, which are located in adjacent buildings on Lafayette Boulevard in downtown [[Detroit]]. They have a common root, with the original restaurant having been established by Greek immigrant brothers Bill and Gus Keros in 1915. The brothers got into a business dispute soon thereafter, and in 1917 split their restaurant into the two establishments that exist today. |
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== Typical menu == |
== Typical menu == |
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[[Image:Detroit_Coney.jpg|thumb|175px|right|Detroit-style coney]] |
[[Image:Detroit_Coney.jpg|thumb|175px|right|Detroit-style coney]] |
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The menu of all Coney Island restaurants centers on the [[Coney Island hot dog]], which is a natural-casing [[hot dog]] in a steamed bun dressed with [[Chili con carne|chili]], diced [[onion]]s, and yellow [[Mustard (condiment)|mustard]]. This item is usually referred to simply as a "coney." Another popular item on most Coney Island restaurant menus is the "loose |
The menu of all Coney Island restaurants centers on the [[Coney Island hot dog]], which is a natural-casing [[hot dog]] in a steamed bun dressed with [[Chili con carne|chili]], diced [[onion]]s, and yellow [[Mustard (condiment)|mustard]]. This item is usually referred to simply as a "coney." Another popular item on most Coney Island restaurant menus is the "loose burger," which consists of crumbled [[ground beef]] in a hot dog bun, covered in the same condiments as a Coney Island hot dog. Many Coney Islands also serve "chili fries," which are [[french fries]] covered in chili, sometimes with mustard, onions and/or cheese added. |
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Many Coney Islands offer other Greek and [[Greek-American]] dishes, such as [[gyros]], [[souvlaki]], [[shish kebab]], [[spanakopita]], [[saganaki]], and [[Greek salad]]s, as well as usual American [[diner]] fare, such as regular [[hamburger]]s, [[sandwich]]es, [[breakfast]] items, and [[dessert]]s. |
Many Coney Islands offer other Greek and [[Greek-American]] dishes, such as [[gyros]], [[souvlaki]], [[shish kebab]], [[spanakopita]], [[saganaki]], and [[Greek salad]]s, as well as usual American [[diner]] fare, such as regular [[hamburger]]s, [[sandwich]]es, [[breakfast]] items, and [[dessert]]s. |
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===James Coney Island=== |
===James Coney Island=== |
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{{Main article|James Coney Island}} |
{{Main article|James Coney Island}} |
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James Coney Island, Inc. is a chain of fast food restaurants that specializes in Coney Island hot dogs |
James Coney Island, Inc. is a Houston-based chain of fast food restaurants that specializes in Coney Island hot dogs.<ref>"[http://www.jamesconeyisland.com/privacy.htm Privacy Policy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713074826/http://www.jamesconeyisland.com/privacy.htm |date=2011-07-13 }}." James Coney Island. Retrieved on April 4, 2010.</ref> |
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=== Leo's Coney Island === |
=== Leo's Coney Island === |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[Coney Island hot dog]] |
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* [[List of Greek restaurants]] |
* [[List of Greek restaurants]] |
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* [[Tony Packo's]] |
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== References == |
== References == |
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==Further reading== |
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* {{cite book|editor=Barber, Katherine|year=2004|title=[[Canadian Oxford Dictionary]]|edition=2nd.|location=Toronto|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|isbn=0-19-541816-6}} |
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* Christoff, Chris (April 1, 2014). [http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-01/detroit-s-coney-island-hot-dog-is-edible-solace-for-bruised-city.html "Detroit’s Coney Island Hot Dogs Are Edible Solace for City"]. ''[[Bloomberg Company|Bloomberg]]''. |
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*{{cite book |isbn=9780895947604 |year=1996 |type=Paperback |publisher=[[Crossing Press]] |language=English |first1=Dave |last1=DeWitt |first2=Chuck |last2=Evans |title=The Hot Sauce Bible |location=United States}} |
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* {{Cite book | last1 = Jakle | first1 = John A. | last2 = Sculle | first2 = Keith A. | title = Fast Food | place = Baltimore | publisher =[[The Johns Hopkins University Press]] | year = 1999 | isbn = 0-8018-6109-8 | url-access = registration | url = https://archive.org/details/fastfoodroadside0000jakl }}. |
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* {{Cite news | last = Levine | first = Ed | title = It's All in How the Dog Is Served | newspaper =[[The New York Times]] | date = 2005-05-25 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/25/dining/25dogs.html }}. |
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* Liske, Dave (2022). ''The Flint Coney: A Savory History''. Charleston, SC: The History Press. {{ISBN|9781467150460}}. |
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* {{cite news | url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/04/11/pizza-hut-pioneers-sausage-filled-crust_n_1416901.html | title=Pizza Hut To Pioneer New Hot Dog-Stuffed Crust In UK Branches | work=[[Huffington Post]] (United Kingdom) | date=April 11, 2012 | access-date=August 3, 2012 | author=Lindlar, Charlie}} |
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* {{cite web|title=How Nathan's Famous turned one hot dog stand on Coney Island into a household name|language=en|first1=Taryn |last1=Varricchio |first2=Nicole |work=[[Insider (news website)|Business Insider]]|last2=Raucheisen|publisher=[[Insider (news website)|Business Insider]]|date=7 Dec 2019|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/nathans-famous-hot-dogs-coney-island-2019-11}} |
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* Yung, Katherine and Joe Grimm (2012). ''Coney Detroit''. Detroit, Michigan: [[Wayne State University Press]]. {{ISBN|9780814337189}}. |
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{{Hot dog variations}} |
{{Hot dog variations}} |
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[[Category:Greek-American cuisine]] |
[[Category:Greek-American cuisine]] |
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[[Category:Greek restaurants]] |
[[Category:Greek restaurants]] |
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[[Category:Hot dog restaurants]] |
[[Category:Hot dog restaurants in the United States]] |
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[[Category:Michigan culture]] |
[[Category:Michigan culture]] |
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[[Category:Restaurants in Detroit]] |
[[Category:Restaurants in Detroit]] |
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A Coney Island is a type of restaurant that is popular in the northern United States, particularly in Michigan, named after the Coney Island hot dog.[1]
Origins
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"Coney Islands", as they are known, are a unique type of American restaurant. The first Coney Island restaurant was opened in Jackson, Michigan, in 1914 by a Macedonian immigrant named George Todoroff. Today two unaffiliated Coney Island restaurants, Jackson Coney Island and Virginia Coney Island, are located in a building near the train station on East Michigan Avenue near the site of his original restaurant. In addition, several local restaurants throughout the Jackson area offer their own version of the Coney Island hot dog, or just "coney" as referred to by local residents.[2][3]
Two of the best-known Coney Island restaurants are the Lafayette Coney Island and the American Coney Island, which are located in adjacent buildings on Lafayette Boulevard in downtown Detroit. They have a common root, with the original restaurant having been established by Greek immigrant brothers Bill and Gus Keros in 1915. The brothers got into a business dispute soon thereafter, and in 1917 split their restaurant into the two establishments that exist today.
Many European immigrants of the early twentieth century entered the United States through Ellis Island. One of their first stops was often the Coney Island neighborhood of Brooklyn, along the South Shore beachfront, where hot dogs were very popular. The original restaurant name referred to the restaurant being an immigrant-owned establishment, serving Coney Island's food of choice.
Typical menu
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The menu of all Coney Island restaurants centers on the Coney Island hot dog, which is a natural-casing hot dog in a steamed bun dressed with chili, diced onions, and yellow mustard. This item is usually referred to simply as a "coney." Another popular item on most Coney Island restaurant menus is the "loose burger," which consists of crumbled ground beef in a hot dog bun, covered in the same condiments as a Coney Island hot dog. Many Coney Islands also serve "chili fries," which are french fries covered in chili, sometimes with mustard, onions and/or cheese added.
Many Coney Islands offer other Greek and Greek-American dishes, such as gyros, souvlaki, shish kebab, spanakopita, saganaki, and Greek salads, as well as usual American diner fare, such as regular hamburgers, sandwiches, breakfast items, and desserts.
Growth of the Coney Island restaurant
[edit]Since the owners of the first Coney Island restaurants did not trademark the name or business plan, many other restaurants began using the same name and formula. Coney Islands were opened throughout the city by Greek immigrants. Coney Islands have developed a distinctive dining style that is repeated in hundreds of different restaurants throughout the metropolitan Detroit area and elsewhere in Michigan and other nearby states. There are some regional variations though, such as the chili sauce, which is more liquid in Detroit area Coney Island restaurants compared to the drier sauce served in Coney Island restaurants in the nearby Jackson, Michigan and Flint, Michigan areas.
Many Greek diners in Buffalo, New York, and throughout upstate New York, northeastern Pennsylvania (particularly Wilkes-Barre) and New Jersey are similar in format to Detroit-style Coney Islands, even serving their own style of dogs, called a Texas Hot or Texas Wiener. Unlike the Coney Island restaurants in Detroit, though, the Texas Hot is often not the dominant menu item in these establishments.
Sioux City, Iowa, also has a handful of Coney Island eateries, as do the Houston, Texas; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Scottsdale, Arizona; Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Fort Wayne, Indiana areas.[4]
Coney Island restaurant chains
[edit]James Coney Island
[edit]James Coney Island, Inc. is a Houston-based chain of fast food restaurants that specializes in Coney Island hot dogs.[5]
Leo's Coney Island
[edit]The Leo's Coney Island chain was created by Greek brothers Peter and Leo Stassinopoulos. The brothers are nephews to Bill and Gust Keros who founded American and Lafayette Coney Islands. Peter and Leo worked at local Coney Island restaurants until they opened their own Coney Island in 1972 called the Southfield Souvlaki Coney Island in Southfield, Michigan. One location opened in 1978 in Michigan and another in 1982 in Farmington Hills.[6] In 1988, the name Leo's Coney Island was given to its newest location in Troy, Michigan. From then on, the chain took on the name Leo's Coney Island. The brothers began franchising in 2005 and are now the largest Coney Island chain in the world.[7]: 24
Leo's uses buns from the Metropolitan Baking Company and the coney sauce is their own recipe manufactured by The Milton Chili Company located in Madison Heights. The natural casing hot dogs are supplied by the Koegel Meat Company.[7]
National Coney Island
[edit]National Coney Island is a Coney Island-style restaurant based in Michigan that specializes in Greek-American cuisine. It is a corporation that has more than 20 National Coney Island locations in the Metro Detroit area.[8]
In popular culture
[edit]Detroit's American Coney Island and Lafayette Coney Island have both been featured on episodes of Travel Channel shows Man v. Food and Food Wars.[9][10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ DuFresne, Jim (November 10, 2009). Michigan Off the Beaten Path, 10th: A Guide to Unique Places. Guilford, Connecticut: Globe Pequot Press. pp. 8–9. ISBN 978-0-7627-5045-0. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
- ^ "Our History". Todoroff's Original Coney Island - Treasure The Taste !. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ Smith, Leanne (20 May 2015). "Peek Through Time: 100 years of humble hot dogs covered in chili marks Jackson Coney Island history". mlive.com. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "The Battle of the Coney Islands — Sioux City, IA at wandrlust – discover the undiscovered". Wandrlust.net. 2007-10-09. Archived from the original on 2013-01-12. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
- ^ "Privacy Policy Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine." James Coney Island. Retrieved on April 4, 2010.
- ^ "History". Leo's Coney Island. Archived from the original on 7 August 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ^ a b Yung, Katherine; Grimm, Joe (2012). Coney Detroit. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 9780814335185.
- ^ "Capital Gains." Capital Gains. N.p., 16 Sept. 2009. Web. 15 Sept. 2013. <http://www.capitalgainsmedia.com/inthenews/coney0336.aspx>.
- ^ Nunez, Jessica (5 November 2009). "'Man v. Food's' Adam Richman and Detroit gang of 40 fail to demolish 190-pound burger". mlive.com. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ Foley, Aaron (25 August 2010). "Lafayette or American? 'Food Wars' explores Detroit coney rivalry on tonight's episode". mlive.com. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
Further reading
[edit]- Barber, Katherine, ed. (2004). Canadian Oxford Dictionary (2nd. ed.). Toronto: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-541816-6.
- Christoff, Chris (April 1, 2014). "Detroit’s Coney Island Hot Dogs Are Edible Solace for City". Bloomberg.
- DeWitt, Dave; Evans, Chuck (1996). The Hot Sauce Bible (Paperback). United States: Crossing Press. ISBN 9780895947604.
- Jakle, John A.; Sculle, Keith A. (1999). Fast Food. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0-8018-6109-8..
- Levine, Ed (2005-05-25). "It's All in How the Dog Is Served". The New York Times..
- Liske, Dave (2022). The Flint Coney: A Savory History. Charleston, SC: The History Press. ISBN 9781467150460.
- Lindlar, Charlie (April 11, 2012). "Pizza Hut To Pioneer New Hot Dog-Stuffed Crust In UK Branches". Huffington Post (United Kingdom). Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- Varricchio, Taryn; Raucheisen, Nicole (7 Dec 2019). "How Nathan's Famous turned one hot dog stand on Coney Island into a household name". Business Insider. Business Insider.
- Yung, Katherine and Joe Grimm (2012). Coney Detroit. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 9780814337189.
