How Nathan's Makes The Most Legendary Hot Dogs In NYC | Legendary Eats

Nathan's Famous started as a nickel hot-dog stand on Coney Island, New York, in 1916. Today, the restaurant has grown into an iconic global brand with its internationally recognized annual hot-dog-eating contest. Insider’s Jake Gabbard visited the Coney Island location to learn how the first-ever hot-dog-eating contest lured crowds to Nathan’s. In this video, Nathan’s Famous told Insider that the hot dog eating contest was founded in 1916. However, the first recorded contest wasn’t until 1972. For more the annual hot dog eating contest, listen to Business Insider’s podcast: https://bit.ly/MakingNathansFamous For more, visit: https://nathansfamous.com/ MORE LEGENDARY EATS: Why New Yorkers Swear By Papaya King's Hot Dog And Fruit Juice Combo | Legendary Eats    • Why New Yorkers Swear By Papaya King's Hot...   LA’s Famous Strawberry Doughnuts | Legendary Eats    • LA’s Famous Strawberry Doughnuts | Legenda...   How Ray's Candy Store Became The Most Legendary Shop In NYC For Late-Night Munchies | Legendary Eats    • How Ray's Candy Store Became The Most Lege...   ------------------------------------------------------ #HotDogs #ConeyIsland #FoodInsider Insider is great journalism about what passionate people actually want to know. That’s everything from news to food, celebrity to science, politics to sports and all the rest. It’s smart. It’s fearless. It’s fun. We push the boundaries of digital storytelling. Our mission is to inform and inspire. Subscribe to our channel and visit us at: https://www.insider.com Food Insider on Facebook:   / foodinsider   Food Insider on Instagram:   / thisisinsiderfood   Food Insider on Twitter:   / insiderfood   Insider on Snapchat:   / 4020934530   Insider on Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/v/thisisinsider Insider on TikTok:   / insider   Food Insider on Dailymotion: https://www.dailymotion.com/foodinsider How Nathan's Makes the Most Legendary Hot Dogs in NYC | Legendary Eats