Hot Dogs in PA

I'm new to the forum but not new to "road food" (or the food industry for that matter). I plan on hanging around here quit a bit.

I am a hot dog fanatic but I am discovering that the local hot dogs here don't sound near as good as what a lot of you describe buying along the north east coast.

Can anyone tell me where to go in central PA to get a "Great" hot dog?

Locally, we have a few Texas Hot Dog places that people flock to in droves but I must say that I make a better dog in my home.

Wouldn't call it a great dog, but I like the Mexi-hots at Meyer Dairy in State College.

Isn't there a legendary hot doggery in Johnstown?

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Originally posted by stanpnepa

Isn't there a legendary hot doggery in Johnstown?

Famous Coney Island is in Johnstown and serves a fine dog, as well as some other interesting items. If that is along your route, it is probably the best you'll get in the area!

Thanks for the suggestions! I'll try these places.

I wish there was more variety here. All the dog joints serve the same thing. So boring and relatively bland.

Yea, Come to my Hot Dog place and I will treat you to one of my Famous Chile Cheese Dogs made with 100% real beef. Did you try the 2 places in gettysburg? The 2 places in Hanover, If interested in my place I could give you directions to Cowboy Bobs texas Weiners, Located near Manhiem, PA open M-fri from 8:30 till 4pm
Cowboy Bob

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Originally posted by cowboy bob 2

Yea, Come to my Hot Dog place and I will treat you to one of my Famous Chile Cheese Dogs made with 100% real beef. Did you try the 2 places in gettysburg? The 2 places in Hanover, If interested in my place I could give you directions to Cowboy Bobs texas Weiners, Located near Manhiem, PA open M-fri from 8:30 till 4pm
Cowboy Bob

I've heard great things about ya CowboyBob! Both you and ChicagoStyleDogs sites are on my to chow at lists! Now I just wish the folks at Hillbilly Dogs would get online so I'd have a decent 360 trip!

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Originally posted by cowboy bob 2

Yea, Come to my Hot Dog place and I will treat you to one of my Famous Chile Cheese Dogs made with 100% real beef. Did you try the 2 places in gettysburg? The 2 places in Hanover, If interested in my place I could give you directions to Cowboy Bobs texas Weiners, Located near Manhiem, PA open M-fri from 8:30 till 4pm
Cowboy Bob

For the love of dog, sounds like a road trip. I will definitely plan it out and let you know.

How about directions from Bedford, PA.

I have not tried the places in Gettysburg or Hanover. What are the names of those places?

To Spinaltap,
Follow Rte 30 east to gettysburg and 1 Block on west side of Square is Ernes texas weiners and when you get to square in Gettysburg go south to y in the road go left or straight about a stone throws on right is another place. I like their dogs, I am probably one of his few customers who doesn dress them. I like them Nude.
As for my place continue on 30 east to Manhiem Pike go North about 7 miles to the Worlds Largest Auto Auction (follow the Car Carriers to my place) turn left at Auction stop lite go 1 Block turn right I'm on the left. I serve 100% all Beef dogs. Since I started out selling Dogs, I have added Burgers and Breakfast Sandwiches.
As far as the breakfast sandwiches go I need help on the proper way to cook an egg. I now break an egg into a Mwave dish add a splash of milk and nuke for 3-30sec intervals then on last 30 sec I add a Canadian Bacon to the top of the lid. Then this is where my problem comes in getting the egg out of the bowl. If I add spray release first it makes no difference. Please advise me if you have had any success with this method. If not I will go back to grillin in a cooking ring. But after doing burgers and sometimes doing dogs on grill, It coats the surface and leaves the sand. looking dirty. Yes I wipe the grill with sanitizer before cooking. I'd rather do the eggs in the micro.
Later Cowboy Bob 2

Thanks cowboy bob 2. I will let you know when I will be stopping by for some great dogs!

As far as the eggs, I have small (dessert?) Pyrex dishes that I cook eggs in for my wife. I spray with a little pan release and add a spot of butter to the bottom. They don't just slide right out but they come out VERY easily ...no hassle at all. I never made them in a microwave before until my wife showed me how to make them for her one day she was running late for work Now, I make them this way all the time.

Well I went back to the old way, on the grill in a cooking ring.
I heat the grill first, add butter, put the ring on, crack the egg in the ring, break the yoke, salt & pepper. when it looks just about right. I use a plastic knife to cut away from ring. Ithen flip the egg and add a piece of melted cheese. I usually serve with Canadian Bacon or Sausage. I bought a sausage link and I slice a piece off and grill that along side. While adding a drop of maple syrup to the sausage, Yum Yum! can't you just taste it and the smell drives me Crazy. $2.00 served on a sesame seed bun.
Cowboy Bob[|)]

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...While adding a drop of maple syrup to the sausage, Yum Yum! can't you just taste it and the smell drives me Crazy. $2.00 served on a sesame seed bun.
Cowboy Bob[|)]

Gee C-Bob, sounds like you're tempting me to make a road trip just to spend a a few green back$ on breakfast! Make no doubt about it ...I'm comin' for the dogs.