Nick's Famous Coney Island
| Nick's Famous Coney Island | |
|---|---|
 The restaurant's exterior in 2021 | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Food type | American |
| Street address | 3746 Southeast Hawthorne Bouevard |
| City | Portland |
| County | Multnomah |
| State | Oregon |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 97214 |
| Coordinates | 45°30′43″N 122°37′30″W / 45.5119°N 122.6249°W |
Nick's Famous Coney Island is a dive bar[1] and restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States.
Description
Andi Prewitt of Willamette Week has described Nick's as Hawthorne's "most iconic hot dog bar", most known for its "chili-and-onion-smothered franks".[2]
History
Nick Carlascio opened Nick's Famous Coney Island in 1935,[3] and relocated to its current location in 1942.[4] Frank Nudo, who worked at the restaurant, purchased Nick's in 1960.[5] He retired in 2008,[2] and died in 2017.[6]
Dave Bertelo and Nick Brown purchased the business in 2019.[2] They painted the interior during the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
Reception
Erin DeJesus of Eater Portland included the restaurant's Coney Island Dog in her 2014 list of 18 of Portland's "iconic meat dishes".[8] The website's Nathan Williams included Nick's Famous Coney Island in a 2023 list of the city's "snappiest, juiciest" hot dogs.[9]
In The Oregonian's 2020 list of Portland's 40 best inexpensive restaurants", Michael Russell wrote, "It's easy to love Nick's, with its friendly bartenders, old-school ambiance and decor little touched by the decades ... Changes are to be made gently here, if at all."[10]
See also
References
- ^ Anderson, Heather Arndt (2017-05-19). "19 Old-School Portland Restaurants That Have Hung On Through the Pandemic". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-03-07. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ a b c Prewitt, Andi (June 11, 2019). "Southeast Portland Institution Nick's Famous Coney Island Has New Owners". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ "Hot diggity dog -- Nick's is back". The Oregonian. 2008-07-23. Archived from the original on 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
- ^ Becker, Joe (August 11, 2017). "Timeless bites at Nick's Famous Coney Island on Southeast Hawthorne Blvd". KATU. Archived from the original on November 15, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ Hallman Jr., Tom (2013-10-19). "A bit of old Portland gone when one of the cooks at Nick's Coney Island dies". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
- ^ Butler, Grant (2017-11-25). "Frank Nudo of Nick's Coney Island fame dies at 83". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
- ^ Wong, Janey (March 24, 2021). "Cocktail To-Go Club: Haymaker Takes Part in a COVID-Era Bar Crawl". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on March 31, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ DeJesus, Erin (July 7, 2014). "18 of Portland's Iconic Meat Dishes, Mapped". Eater Portland. Vox Media. Archived from the original on August 28, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ Williams, Nathan (2016-07-01). "Portland's Snappiest, Juiciest Hot Dogs". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ^ Russell, Michael (March 11, 2020). "Portland's 40 best inexpensive restaurants". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
