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Dinghy Dogs: A Hot Dog Worth Having on Martha's Vineyard

Posted by Ed Levine, September 6, 2009 at 3:00 PM

Martha's Vineyard is an island full of mediocre hot dogs. You can get a hot dog just about anywhere you turn either on the island, or on your way there; in the ferry terminal in Wood's Hole, on the ferry itself, in convenience stores, even in clam shacks.

But until Dinghy Dogs opened in Oak Bluffs Harbor there was not a hot dog worth the calories and salt. It's a tiny place—just a stand, actually—but they do hot dogs right. They start with a a grilled all-beef kosher style hot dog made by Pearl Meat Packing Company in Boston. Ask for your Martin's Potato Hot Dog Roll toasted, some good deli mustard, some chopped onions, and sauerkraut if it suits you, and you will surely enjoy a hot dog at Dinghy. If you really want to gild the lilly, ask for some bacon as well.

So if you happen to find yourself on the Vineyard as the summer draws to a close, stop by for a Dinghy Dog. And as an added plus, it's conveniently located a few steps from Joey's; so if you feel the need to vary your diet, have a hot dog and Joey's slice for lunch.

Dinghy Dogs

12 Circuit Avenue, Vineyard Haven MA 02568 (map)
508-693-6900

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