Joey Chestnut raises his trophy and belt after winning the men's competition of Nathan's Famous July Fourth hot dog eating contest, Thursday, July 4, 2019, in New York's Coney Island. (AP Photo ...

But after years of economic instability, Coney Island has reclaimed its place on the Brooklyn map, with a fresh roster of eateries and entertainment (including a July Fourth hot dog-eating contest ...

What is a Coney Island hot dog? Yes, the most famous Coney Island hot dogs are the ones swallowed at speed every Fourth of July at Nathan’s hot dog eating contest (the record is 76 hot dogs in ...

Tons of spots cook them well, but one Coney Island icon stands high above ... about Nathan's is the hot-dog-eating contest on the Fourth of July. How did that get started? Bruce Miller: Well ...