There was a great little sub shop in my neighborhood when I was a teenager. It was in a little shack, and was called The Hoagie Hut. (A hoagie is one of the many names for an Italian sandwich on a roll, including hoagie, sub, hero, grinder, etc.) Because of the valuable location, the family got offers to sell the land, but eventually the decided instead to build their own little strip mall so they could keep the Hoagie Hut going, even if in modern guise. The hoagies are still fabulous. Here is the new place:
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10915490 Dan On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 1:18 PM, Bob Sullivan <[email protected]> wrote: > Dan, > > We have a 19 store chain here in Chicago named Portillo's. > It started in the same kind of a shack. > Now some of his stores do $4,000,000 per year. > Not to bad for a Hot Dog place! > > I always think of dining cars when I see these places, maybe because > we have a converted railroad car restaurant at the entrance to > downtown Chicago. > > Regards, Bob S. > > On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 11:54 AM, Daniel J. Matyola > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Thanks for your comments, Bob. >> >> Many of the old family-run places are closed or closing, replaced by >> national fast food franchises or those terrible chain restaurants. A >> few places, like Hot Dog Johnny's, have been around so long that they >> have built up a loyal customer base that keeps coming back because of >> the service and the atmosphere. I patronize these local >> establishments whenever I can, hoping they will hang in there for a >> few more years. >> >> BTW, here is Johnny's original hot dog stand, now behind the "new" building: >> >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10925526 >> >> Dan >> >> On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 10:15 AM, Daniel J. Matyola >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Here is a shot showing that area. Mostly picnic benches for customers >>>> to eat outside: >>>> >>>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10925521 >>>> >>>> Dan >>>> >>>> On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 5:32 PM, Ken Waller <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> I'd like to see more detail in the diner itself, that part under the >>>>> overhang. >>>>> >>>>> Kenneth Waller >>>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel J. Matyola" >>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>> Subject: PESO: Hot Dog Johnny's >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Another in my series of Jersey diners. Actually, it isn't really a >>>>>> dine, but it is a genuine New Jersey institution. Back in the 1950s. >>>>>> my father would take the family for a drive "in the country." Often, >>>>>> the drive would feature a stop at Johnny's. My father loved the draft >>>>>> birch beer, served in frosted mugs. My mother liked the fresh >>>>>> buttermilk, and my sister liked the hot dogs. I just loved the entire >>>>>> experience. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=10925525 >>>>>> >>>>>> Comments, criticisms and suggestions ar encouraged. >>>>>> >>>>>> Dan >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>>> follow the directions. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >>> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
