{"id":7564,"date":"2014-06-26T16:06:58","date_gmt":"2014-06-26T16:06:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumarchives.tmsites.net\/index.php\/2014\/06\/26\/the-humble-and-cheap-hot-dog-still-has-some-magic-left-on-the-las-vegas-strip\/"},"modified":"2014-06-26T16:06:58","modified_gmt":"2014-06-26T16:06:58","slug":"the-humble-and-cheap-hot-dog-still-has-some-magic-left-on-the-las-vegas-strip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumarchives.tmsites.net\/index.php\/2014\/06\/26\/the-humble-and-cheap-hot-dog-still-has-some-magic-left-on-the-las-vegas-strip\/","title":{"rendered":"The Humble (and cheap) hot dog still has some magic left on the Las Vegas Strip"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n\tIt doesn\u2019t look like much, but it\u2019s pretty tasty. And come on, it\u2019s $1.99.<\/span><\/p>\n

\tWho doesn\u2019t love a cheap dog? We\u2019re talking the hot dog, an American classic.<\/p>\n

\n\tWhen gambling drove the Las Vegas economy in the old days, casino bosses wanted to offer a quick fix to satisfy hungry patrons. The hot dog was the magic bullet: inexpensive, tasty and plentiful<\/p>\n

\tIn the 1970s, you could walk down the Strip with a coupon book \u2014 or \u201cfun book\u201d \u2014 and get a free dog at almost any casino you walked into. That\u2019s not so much the case anymore<\/p>\n

\tBut you certainly can find cheap hot dogs in Las Vegas if that\u2019s what you\u2019re looking for. Nostalgia has kept the cheap dog alive.<\/p>\n

\tWHERE TO GET THEM<\/strong><\/p>\n

\t\u2022 Harrah\u2019s: Next to the Subway in the food court, you\u2019ll find a foot-long hot dog for $1.99.<\/p>\n

\t\u2022 South Point: A cart just outside the sports book serves dogs for 75 cents apiece.<\/p>\n

\t\u2022 Westside Deli at Circus Circus: A giant hot dog will run you $2.99.<\/p>\n

\t\u2022 Binion\u2019s Caf\u00e9 at Binions: Hot dog and french fries cost $3.50.<\/p>\n

\t\u2022 Orleans sports book: A cart sells $1.50 hot dogs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.<\/p>\n

\t\u2022 Suncoast sports book: The Bagel Corner Deli sells dogs for 75 cents from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Foot-longs cost $1.50 at the cart.<\/p>\n

\t\u2022 Fiesta Station: Big-game options from a cart include $1 hot dogs and chips, $2 nachos and brats, $3 wings and $4 pulled pork sandwiches.<\/p>\n

\t\u2022 Costco: This is more of a locals haunt, but it\u2019s quite a deal. Since 1985, Costco has served the same hot dog-drink combo for $1.50. The 20-ounce fountain drink includes unlimited refills.<\/p>\n

\tTHE BUSINESS OF HOT DOGS<\/strong><\/p>\n

\tJohn Carlson calls himself an expert when it comes to hot dogs. A Chicago native, Carlson now works as food and beverage director of Boyd Gaming\u2019s Suncoast resort. His guests can buy hot dogs at two locations: the Bagel Corner Deli at the edge of the sports book and a roving hot dog cart. Since football season kicked off last fall, the casino has sold 20,000 hot dogs at 75 cents apiece.<\/p>\n

\tI WANT \u2019EM CHEAP …<\/strong><\/p>\n

\tWho can beat that price? Not the average local. There was a time when almost all food was a loss leader in Las Vegas hotels. That shifted in the mid-1990s when visitors began paying luxury prices for food, and casinos took heed. Carlson says the shift in price point affected the hot dog business. It shrunk, and many casinos did away with them altogether. The culinary boom on the Strip now includes hot dogs as a luxury item. Pink\u2019s Hot Dogs, for example, sells a gourmet hot dog dinner for $20.<\/p>\n

\t… AND I WANT \u2019EM FAST<\/strong><\/p>\n

\tMany gamblers want to spend as much time at the tables and machines as they can. Taking an hour to eat dinner just isn\u2019t in the cards. The quick-and-easy nature of a hot dog meal is reminiscent of the early buffet: in, out and back to the games.<\/p>\n

\tCOMFORT FOOD<\/strong><\/p>\n

\tFor many gamblers and sports nuts, going to the sports books is akin to going to a live game with a hot dog and a cold beer. Before sporting events, there\u2019s a mad rush to secure a dog. At halftime, there\u2019s another rush.<\/p>\n

\tCHOICES AND VALUE<\/strong><\/p>\n

\tFor some visitors, hot dogs are a good alternative to the expensive luxury items served along the Strip. Though the number of cheap hot dogs has been waning for years, locals casinos saw the shrunken market as an opportunity to give guests more options. \u201cThat gives us reason to say, \u2018Wow, let\u2019s stick with the product,\u2019\u201d Carlson said. Smart visitors at the South Point will buy a 75-cent hot dog from the cart outside the sports book, then catch a movie at the cinema, where they serve hot dogs for $5.99.<\/p>\n

\tINTERESTING FACTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

\t\u2022 What\u2019s in a name? Some say the name \u201chot dog\u201d came from a cartoonist who described street vendors selling \u201cred hot dachshund dogs\u201d on the New York Polo Grounds. Unable to spell dachshund, he printed \u201chot dogs.\u201d The cartoon has never been seen. Franks and Wieners: These are named after their hometowns: Frankfurt, Germany, and Vienna, Austria. A frank is all beef, whereas a wiener is pork.<\/p>\n

\t\u2022 Mega Market: People spent more than $1.7 billion on hot dogs in U.S. supermarkets in 2012. At baseball stadiums, fans consumed more than 20 million hot dogs during the 2013 season.<\/p>\n

\tHOT DOG STYLES<\/strong><\/p>\n

\t\u2022 New York: Covered with spicy brown mustard and either sauerkraut or onions saut\u00e9ed with tomato paste. The sauerkraut is infused with chili powder and beer for a spicy kick.<\/p>\n

\t\u2022 Chicago: Topped with yellow mustard, chopped white onions, sweet pickle relish, a dill pickle spear, tomato slices or wedges, pickled peppers and a dash of celery salt.<\/p>\n

\t\u2022 Kansas City: Mixes the traditional ballpark wiener with the Reuben sandwich. First covered with corned beef, Swiss cheese and Thousand Island dressing, it\u2019s then grilled.<\/p>\n

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Posted by:<\/strong> TommyC on June 27, 2014, 2:37 am<\/p>\n

The Orleans and Southpoint’s were both good and I returned to gambling quite quickly. LOL<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Posted by:<\/strong> brothelman on June 27, 2014, 6:14 am<\/p>\n

sun set station in the sports book 1 buck during football season the gold coast a buck green valley during football.<\/p>\n

\tHonestly the bet dog in Vegas is two bucks and is served at sams club and Costco!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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