Faygo pop and Sanders hot fudge are pure Detroit, but the hot dogs in Motown sure are special. Pile on the chili, mustard and onions and you have a Detroit Coney Island hot dog. Now in Canton, American Coney Island will open a new restaurant with a drive-thru — perfect for a quick fix. On January 12th at 44532 Michigan Avenue in Canton, customers can drive up for a Coney. As part of the opening celebration, the first 50 customers will receive a FREE hot dog, beginning at 9 a.m. Other specials will continue throughout the day.
YUM!
American Coney Island is a third-generation Motown family business, founded by Gust Keros in 1917. His son Charles and Charles’ daughter, Grace, are in the business. American Coney Island won the best Coney Dog in Detroit on “Food Feuds” on the Food Network and Travel Channel’s “Food Wars.”
About time they expanded outside of Detroit and got into the suburban market. I’ve had a strong Leo’s preference for years, but American could cause me to rethink my coney habits.