Picture this a German immigrant arrives in America. He starts selling pies from a pushcart. This is the humble beginning of Charles Feltman. He soon becomes a Coney Island legend. Feltman’s wasn’t just a hot dog stand. It was a vast empire. Nine restaurants a roller coaster a carousel. It had a ballroom an outdoor movie theater a hotel. Even a beer garden and a bathhouse. By the 1920s it was the world’s largest restaurant. It served over five million people yearly. They sold 40000 hot dogs daily. But how did this all start? It all started with a simple sausage on a roll. Feltman’s ingenious idea was to serve them on buns. This eliminated the need for plates and cutlery. It made his hot dogs easy to eat while enjoying Coney Island’s attractions. They were called Coney Island red hots and cost ten cents. Surprisingly the shore dinner was even more popular. Lobster fish and oysters were a big hit. Even President Taft and Diamond Jim Brady visited. But Feltman’s success didn’t last forever. A rival Nathan’s undercut Feltman’s prices. Nathan’s hot dogs were cheaper and simpler. Feltman’s closed in 1954. The land became Astroland amusement park. The last of Feltman’s the kitchen was demolished in 2010. But the legacy lives on. A new Feltman’s opened in 2017. It’s a tribute to the original hot dog king. So next time you bite into a hot dog remember Charles Feltman. He’s the man who made this iconic food a part of American culture.
Центральный дом работников искусств
Step through the grand wooden doors of the Central House of the Workers of Art, and you’ll be transported to