The hot wiener or New York System wiener[1] is a staple of the food culture of Rhode Island, where it is primarily sold at "New York System" restaurants.
Served in a steamed bun, it is topped with celery salt, yellow mustard, chopped onions, and a seasoned meat sauce.
[5][6] By the early 1940s, a distinctly Rhode Island product and preparation had evolved among Providence's Greek community, popularized within the state such that the "wieners" served by New York Systems today bear little resemblance to the traditional Coney Island hot dog.
Restaurateurs continue to use the name as a way to advertise this particular local cuisine.
One of the most widely known is the Olneyville New York System, opened in 1946 and named for Providence's Olneyville neighborhood, but it was the original owner's extended family who operated the Original New York System from 1927 in the Smith Hill neighborhood.