Nick's Famous Coney Island Explained

Nick's Famous Coney Island
Food-Type:American
Street-Address:3746 Southeast Hawthorne Bouevard
City:Portland
County:Multnomah
State:Oregon
Zip:97214
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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".

History

Nick Carlascio opened Nick's Famous Coney Island in 1935,[2] and relocated to its current location in 1942.[3] Frank Nudo, who worked at the restaurant, purchased Nick's in 1960.[4] He retired in 2008,[5] and died in 2017.[6]

Dave Bertelo and Nick Brown purchased the business in 2019.[5] 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 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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anderson . Heather Arndt . 2017-05-19 . 19 Old-School Portland Restaurants That Have Hung On Through the Pandemic . 2023-08-08 . Eater Portland . en . 2020-03-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200307113347/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/portland-best-classic-restaurants . live .
  2. Web site: 2008-07-23. Hot diggity dog -- Nick's is back. live. 2021-05-20. The Oregonian. en. 2021-05-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20210520023137/https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2008/07/hot_diggity_dog_nicks_is_back.html.
  3. News: Becker . Joe . Timeless bites at Nick's Famous Coney Island on Southeast Hawthorne Blvd. . May 19, 2021 . . August 11, 2017 . November 15, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171115090332/http://katu.com/news/local/timeless-bites-at-nicks-famous-coney-island-on-southeast-hawthorne-blvd . live .
  4. Web site: Hallman Jr.. Tom. 2013-10-19. A bit of old Portland gone when one of the cooks at Nick's Coney Island dies. live. 2021-05-20. The Oregonian. en. 2020-11-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20201112023653/https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2013/10/a_bit_of_old_portland_gone_whe.html.
  5. News: Prewitt . Andi . Southeast Portland Institution Nick's Famous Coney Island Has New Owners . May 19, 2021 . . June 11, 2019 . August 10, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200810002026/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2019/06/11/southeast-portland-institution-nicks-famous-coney-island-has-new-owners/ . live .
  6. Web site: Grant. Butler. 2017-11-25. Frank Nudo of Nick's Coney Island fame dies at 83. live. 2021-05-20. The Oregonian. en. 2020-12-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20201230183029/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2017/11/frank_nudo_former_owner_of_nic.html.
  7. News: Wong . Janey . Cocktail To-Go Club: Haymaker Takes Part in a COVID-Era Bar Crawl . May 19, 2021 . . March 24, 2021 . March 31, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210331184520/https://www.portlandmercury.com/blogtown/2021/03/24/32350042/cocktail-to-go-club-haymaker-takes-part-in-a-covid-era-bar-crawl . live .
  8. Web site: DeJesus . Erin . 18 of Portland's Iconic Meat Dishes, Mapped . . . May 19, 2021 . July 7, 2014 . August 28, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180828180846/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/18-of-portlands-iconic-meat-dishes-mapped . live .
  9. Web site: Williams . Nathan . 2016-07-01 . Portland's Snappiest, Juiciest Hot Dogs . 2023-06-27 . Eater Portland . en . 2022-02-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220220152846/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-hot-dogs-portland-stand-restaurant-frankfurter . live .
  10. News: Russell . Michael . Portland's 40 best inexpensive restaurants . May 19, 2021 . . March 11, 2020 . October 17, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201017222948/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2020/03/portlands-40-best-inexpensive-restaurants.html . live .