Nathan's Famous

(212) 268-5971

1 Penn Plz
New York, NY 10119 40.7516 -73.992

Neighborhoods: Chelsea, Midtown

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Last updated 4.01.09

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In 1916, Nathan Handwerker, a young Polish immigrant, borrowed $300 from friends Jimmy Durante and Eddie Cantor to open a hot dog stand on booming Coney Island. Using his fiacee's recipe, he sold these soon-to-be-famous dogs for only a nickel. Eventually, these restaurants spread to Yonkers and more points west, now showing up in malls, airports and neighborhoods throughout the U.S. The menu has expanded, too, and includes hamburgers, chicken sandwiches and French fries.

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Nathan's fries are legendary for being greasy---so much so that they actually serve them on a skewer.

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