Foodigenous

For those of us in the know (pops collar, looks at camera), there are a few iconic hot dog spots that are more famous for their relish than their wiener. As chance would have it, I grew up in New Jersey near one of them, and I am passionately loyal. So, every time I post a pic of a perfectly ripped dog with a mound of glistening sunshine, I get that one keyboard influencer chimi...

In places like Philly and Utica it became known as tomato pie. Hazleton, PA has its own red-sauced pitz. And in Providence, Italian bakeries cut theirs into strips, call them Pizza Strips—or locally, Red Strips—and sell them right next to the cannoli.