“Birthplace of the Coney Island Hot Dog[edit]
In 1914 George Todoroff founded the first coney island restaurant and created his famous coney island hot dog topping. His coney island restaurant was located directly in front of the railroad station located on East Michigan Ave and was open 24 hours. The restaurant proved to be a popular dining option for rail passengers, and over the course of 31 years George sold over 17 million coney dogs. Today two coney island restaurants unaffiliated with Todoroffs sit in a building near the train station on East Michigan Avenue. In addition to this several area restaurants throughout the Jackson area offer their own version of the coney island hot dog, or just “coney” as referred to by local residents. Jackson’s version of the coney dog is distinctly different than what you will find at Detroit area coney island restaurants as well as other coney island restaurants throughout Michigan and the midwest.[8]”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson,_Michigan
Thanks.
My family (on my father’s side) and George T go back a-ways. My Grampa Earl and GT were “social contemporaries” (shared a few weekend vino’s together). Funny how that works because my mother’s side were “social” with Win Schuler and sons.
I’m sure Crip knows either George or one of the kids.
Jack-town’s Todoroff’s is an “everytime I come home” visit.
Do you frequent the DogHouse on Lansing Ave? Another gem of Jack-town!