It is similar to a chili dog and is often offered as part of a menu of classic American diner dishes and at Coney Island restaurants.

The hot dog's fame later spread from this part of Brooklyn, New York, where Nathan Handwerker, a Polish Jewish immigrant was an early entrepreneur who sold them at his stand in Coney Island.

His business was later named "Nathan's," an iconic brand that remains popular as both a fast-food chain and as a grocery product.

The alternate name for a hot dog—a "Coney," most likely derived from the positive regional and national publicity Nathan's began to generate.

Ft. Wayne's Famous Coney Island Wiener Stand was opened in 1914[1]: 234  by Harry Dorikis, James Samaras and Stilos Papas who were three immigrants from Greece.

[7] Eschoff's descendants have operated the restaurant until 2014, when the now-owner, James "Jimmy" Todoran II bought 50% of the business.

The small hot dog is grilled on a flattop,[citation needed] placed in a steamed bun, yellow mustard applied, then a few teaspoonfuls of the savory chili sauce are added which is then topped with chopped white onion.

[1]: 235 Jane and Michael Stern, writing in 500 Things to Eat Before it's Too Late, note that "there's only one place to start [to pinpoint the top Coney Islands], and that is Detroit.

"[1]: 233  James Schmidt, in a debate at the 2018 National Fair Food Summit, noted that "Detroit is synonymous with the Coney Dog: you simply cannot have one without the other.

[11] Gust brought his brother over from Greece and helped him open the Lafayette Coney Island restaurant next door.

In the same column she also included a second recipe that used beef heart, which she wrote "came to me recently from a reader who swears it is the sauce served at Angelo's."

This meat sauce is applied on a hot dog in a steamed bun and then topped with diced or chopped onions and a stripe of mustard.

Koegel's was not founded until 1916, and it's unknown which hot dog Coney Island Kalamazoo used prior to the Skinless Frankfurter's development.

However, the different styles of sauces are also available from the following meatpackers: Greek immigrant Gus Saites opened his Original Coney Island in Duluth in 1921.

The hot dog used is the Vienna Beef from Chicago, which is topped with the restaurant's own coney sauce, with options of mustard, onion, and, for a small fee, cheese.

[30] The Original Coney Island Restaurant and Bar, operated by the Arvanitis Family since 1923 in a former Civil War armory,[31] is the oldest remaining business in St. Paul,[32] though now open only on special occasions.

[citation needed] In Thunder Bay, Ontario, there is rich history of Coney Island Hot Dogs.