On this hallowed and hearty of celebratory hashtag days, #nationalhotdogday, we salute the Brooklyn—

On this hallowed and hearty of celebratory hashtag days, #nationalhotdogday, we salute the Brooklyn—and particularly, Coney Island—staple with a little bit of our own #tbt history. From 1969 to 1978 Nathan’s Famous operated the Brooklyn Museum’s café, serving its famous hotdogs and concessions to thousands of Museum visitors (in case you were wondering, a hot dog would run you 40 cents – no artisanal price gouge, indeed). The Museum’s announcement from 1969 celebrating the new café, says it all: “One famous Brooklyn institution joins another. Nathan’s Famous of Coney Island has won a nationwide reputation as the ‘Taj Mahal of the hot dog world.’”In this great shot from our archives, former Brooklyn Museum Director, Thomas Buechner (center) is joined by Murry Handwerker (right), president of Nathan’s Famous and Nathan Handwerder (far right), founder and board Chairman of Nathan’s to celebrate the opening of the café at the Brooklyn Museum. Artist David Levine (left) points to his painting of a water fountain scene at Coney Island which was on view in an exhibition of Coney Island paintings and memorabilia that coincided with the opening of the Nathan’s Famous café at the Brooklyn Museum.  Coney Island enthusiasts, be sure keep an eye out for our upcoming exhibition inspired by the sights, sounds, and even tastes, of our hometown Dreamland.Posted by Danny Tuss -- source link

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