The West Virginia Hot Dog Blog

Lodge #78 of the Fraternal Order of Police opened not all that long ago at the former Jim Reid’s restaurant in Nutter Fort. Jim Reid’s alwa...

So, I get drafted by the Band Boosters of the high school where my daughter is in the band to volunteer in the concession stand at Laidley F...

Here are some hot dog updates from in and around the Jewel City: Chili Fest: One of the chili vendors (can't remember who) thought it wo...

In July our fair city was paid a visit by hot dog royalty: Paul, of "I am an American and I eat Hot Dogs" fame came to town with ...

We would have never, ever found this little HDJ if a reader hadn't emailed us. In the out of the way town of Cedar Grove, inside an obsc...

Once in a great while you're fortunate enough to discover a unique place totally by accident that, much like a rare artifact, becomes a...

I stand corrected. I erred when I said that the Marmet Sam's was the chain's most eastward location. An alert reader sent the tip th...

Lupo’s recently moved from it’s downtown Fairmont location (which was, ironically, a block away from the more well-known Yann’s ) to a loc...

While we first visited the Burger Carte last year, this classic old roadside HDJ changed ownership earlier this year and the new owners made...

In my 13 months as the Huntington/Tri State Weenie Wonk for WVHotDogs.com, I have come to realize that Sam's Hot Dog Stand makes my favo...

There have been numerous recommendations coming across the desk at WVHotDogs.com for Woody's Restaurant in Fairmont, some of which were ...

I have eaten in this restaurant maybe six times over the years and each time it seems to have a different name. So when I got an email recen...

Hazlett's Triple H Drive Inn is a roadside diner located just north of Lavalette on WV 152 (formerly US 52) and is a survivor of the day...

On a recent trip to New Martinsville, I asked an old colleague where I could find some good hot dogs in the area. My colleague isn’t really...

It's not fair to review a HDJ before it has its sea legs, and so I won't be providing a review right now for Charleston's newest...

Surprise! There’s more slaw in Marion County. Yes, there are some stones still left unturned in Fairmont, and Mikey’s Snack Bar is one of th...

Huntington Weenie Wonk Chris James made the observation in one of his reviews that the essence of a West Virginia Hot Dog is taking really c...

We've been getting email from people who love the hot dogs at the Hinton Dairy Queen practically since WVHotDogs.com has been in existen...

The A&W at the Eastpointe shopping center in Clarksburg is actually a combination A&W and Long John Silver’s restaurant. Both are br...

Here are photos of all four winners of 2007 Weenie Awards in the Huntington area accepting their awards: Austin's Home-Made Ice-Cream (C...