hot dogs

Hanging out at the local 7-Eleven may not be just for teens anymore. The convenience store that invented the Slurpee and made the Big Gulp famous is revamping its food selection for hungry diners who don't have the time or money to stop at a fast-food restaurant.

More than a dozen consumers have been left out in the cold when they spent thousands to order hot dog carts on eBay and got nothing in return. The Better Business Bureau of Central Virginia says more than a dozen people have complained since August 2009 about a Barboursville company that goes by...

It's a dog-eat-dog world, especially when it comes to the frankfurter business. Sara Lee Corp., maker of Ball Park hot dogs, has filed a lawsuit against Kraft Foods Inc., parent company of Oscar Mayer. The litigation skewers Oscar Mayer, disputing taste-test results in which Kraft claims its brand...

One of my favorite restaurants in New York is also one of the city's cheapest. Gray's Papaya, which has three locations on the West side of Manhattan, has a very simple menu: hot dogs and tropical drinks. Still, for all its simplicity, the hot dogs are crisp and perfectly grilled. Served with...

I first learned to cook when I was in Boy Scouts, which means that, in addition to learning how to use a stove, I also learned how to cook over a fire, in a homemade sterno oven, in a solar cooker, and in a variety of other bizarre ways. Given my eclectic culinary education, I thought that I knew...