Your Guide to Authentic Regional Eats
No place is more passionate about Coney Island hot dogs than Detroit. Coneys are everywhere, but the most conspicuous evidence of the Motor City's obsession is a pair of rival restaurants that are right next to each other: American Coney Island and Lafayette Coney Island. To the casual observer, the two stores' Coneys are pretty much alike, but each has fanatical devotees. Cliff Strutz (buffetbuster) recently observed a scene on Lafayette Boulevard that showed just how faithful people can be to their favorite. Cliff wrote, "I had one of my all-time favorite Roadfood moments while I was in Detroit last weekend. After finishing a couple of Coneys, I was standing in the middle of the street taking photos of Lafayette and American Coney Islands. A car pulled up with two guys dressed in Red Wings clothing, obviously going to the game. One headed for the door at Lafayette and one for American, both ribbing each other for their poor taste in hot dogs. I find it very amusing that one just didn't say 'whatever,' and eat with his friend. But Coney loyalty is apparently more important." Cliff's accompanying photograph shows the two dog hounds each going to his favorite place.
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Chili Dog
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 Chili Cheese Fries
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Vernor's Ginger Ale
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