Yesterdog
42°57′20.24″N85°37′57.35″W/ 42.9556222°N 85.6325972°W
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Fast food |
| Founded | 1976[1] |
| Founder | Bill Lewis[1] |
| Headquarters | , USA |
Number of locations | 1 |
Area served | Grand Rapids, MI |
Key people | [2] |
| Products | Hot dogs |
| Owner | Bill Lewis |
Yesterdogis a restaurant that specializes inhot dogslocated inEastown,Grand Rapids,Michigan.The restaurant is known for being the model for the restaurant hang out of the characters inAmerican Pie.[3]
History
[edit]Yesterdog was founded in 1976 inEastownby Bill Lewis.[1]By 2008, Bill Lewis, a formerMr. Fablesemployee, apparently owns the Mr. Fables trademark and would be allowed access to the Mr. Fables secret recipes if he wished to restart the Mr. Fables restaurant.[4]In February 2008, the Yesterdog building's windows were blown out by a gas explosion in a building across the street.[5]In the April 2010 issue ofEsquiremagazine, the restaurant was named one of "among great spots around the country 'Where Men Eat.'"[2]The eatery cited its 8% increase in 2011 sales to the auto bailout and the June 2011 stop of Barack Obama's reelection campaign.[1]
The fictional restaurant hangout of the characters in the 1999 filmAmerican Pie,"Dog Years", is based on Yesterdog.[3]
Awards
[edit]- 2010 Townie Award for Best Hot Dog[6]
- 2011 Townie Awards[7]
- Best Hot Dog: Gold
- Best Place to Eat Cheap: Gold
- 2011 Best of Grand Rapids Readers Poll: Coney Dog - The best[8]
- 2012 Townie Best Hot Dog Gold Award[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abcdReens, Nate (June 13, 2012)."Why Yesterdog owner credits better hot dog sales to President Barack Obama".The Grand Rapids Press.Retrieved7 November2012.
- ^abKnape, Chris (March 22, 2010)."Esquire magazine ranks Eastown's Yesterdog among 'places men eat'".Grand Rapids Press.Retrieved7 November2012.
- ^abGreenfield, Beth (September 8, 2006)."Grand Rapids, Mich".New York Times.Retrieved7 November2012.
- ^Rademacher, Tom (September 11, 2008)."Sorry, folks, I can't pry loose the Fables secret".The Grand Rapids Press.Retrieved13 April2012.
- ^Borden, Jim (February 26, 2008)."Gas blast demolishes Grand Rapids businesses".The Kalamazoo Gazette.Retrieved7 November2012.
- ^"2010 Townie Award Winners: A Taste for It".On The Town Advance Newspapers.June 30, 2010.Retrieved7 November2012.
- ^"2011 Townie Awards: A Taste for It".On-the-Town Advance Newspapers.July 6, 2011.Retrieved7 November2012.
- ^"Best of Grand Rapids Readers Poll".Grand Rapids Magazine.February 2011.Retrieved8 November2012.
- ^Pillsbury, Kate (June 29, 2012)."Townie Awards: Dining Out".On-the-Town Advance Newspapers.Retrieved7 November2012.
