National Hot Dog Month Day 16

Tex Barry's Coney Island Diner was stop number 16 on the National Hot Dog Month 2012 Tour. Today was also owner Arthur Bombardier's first day back from vacation. Tex Barry's is a classic Worcester Lunch Car Diner that has been serving hot dogs and burgers in downtown Attleborough, Massachusetts since the 1960's.The hot dog business moved to its current location in 1982 and has been owned by Arthur since 1985.

The specialty of the house is a grilled frank on a steamed roll with Tex Barry's signature Coney Island sauce. Even though the place has no air conditioning, the tiny diner was packed on a hot summer day.

Drew Bennett, hot dog photographer extraordinaire, has put up a ton of pictures of our visit on the Hot Dog Stories Facebook Page.

Read the full story about our visit to Tex Barry's Coney Island Diner on Hot Dog Stories.

Tex Barry's Coney Island Diner in Attleboro, MA

I took Little Miss to the zoo of all places on the coldest day of the winter-so far. We needed some lunch and found ourselves not too far from a rather iconic little hot dog diner: Tex Barry's Coney Island Diner, located at 31 County Street in Attleboro, Massachusetts. They're open Monday through Friday 10:00 am to 8:00 pm and Saturday 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

The actual diner is an old Worcester Dining Car Diner. It's history is featured in the book Classic Diners of Massachusetts.

They even have a Facebook page.

Tex Barry's is owned by Arthur Bombardier. He took the joint over from his mother back in 1985- she bought it from one of the original franchisees back in 1979. Tex Barry's was once a burgeoning hot dog franchise in the Southeastern Massachusetts area, but only two remain- the one in Attleboro and another in Taunton, MA.

Tex Barry's has- like any "real" Coney Island Joint- it's own secret recipe for their sauce. Like any self respecting Coney Island Dog man, he wasn't sharing the recipe. Arthur serves em up with the works: a grilled Kayem frank with Coney sauce, onions and mustard on a steamed roll. Old school, authentic, iconic, and DELICIOUS.

I ordered up one with the works (I eventually downed three)...

...and some fries.

Little Miss got her standard half plain/half mustard.

For the rest of the story, check out the video of our visit to Tex Barry's Coney Island Diner in Attleboro, MA on Hot Dog Stories.