Yesterdog
42°57′20.24″N 85°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 |
Yesterdog is a restaurant that specializes in hot dogs located in Eastown, Grand Rapids, Michigan. The restaurant is known for being the model for the restaurant hang out of the characters in American Pie.[3]
History
Yesterdog was founded in 1976 in Eastown by Bill Lewis.[1] By 2008, Bill Lewis, a former Mr. Fables employee, 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 of Esquire magazine, 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 film American Pie, "Dog Years", is based on Yesterdog.[3]
Awards
- 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
References
- ^ a b c d Reens, Nate (June 13, 2012). "Why Yesterdog owner credits better hot dog sales to President Barack Obama". The Grand Rapids Press. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ^ a b Knape, Chris (March 22, 2010). "Esquire magazine ranks Eastown's Yesterdog among 'places men eat'". Grand Rapids Press. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ^ a b Greenfield, Beth (September 8, 2006). "Grand Rapids, Mich". New York Times. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ^ Rademacher, Tom (September 11, 2008). "Sorry, folks, I can't pry loose the Fables secret". The Grand Rapids Press. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ Borden, Jim (February 26, 2008). "Gas blast demolishes Grand Rapids businesses". The Kalamazoo Gazette. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ^ "2010 Townie Award Winners: A Taste for It". On The Town Advance Newspapers. June 30, 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ^ "2011 Townie Awards: A Taste for It". On-the-Town Advance Newspapers. July 6, 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ^ "Best of Grand Rapids Readers Poll". Grand Rapids Magazine. February 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- ^ Pillsbury, Kate (June 29, 2012). "Townie Awards: Dining Out". On-the-Town Advance Newspapers. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
