From Detroit to Jackson to Flint, Coney dogs have their own unique origin stories

The origin of Detroit’s Coney Island hot dogs goes back more than 100 years, thanks to some Greek immigrants who ventured from Coney Island New York to Detroit and started selling them here.

However, Coney Island hot dogs in Flint and Jackson have a different origin. In his book, “The Flint Coney, A Savory History,” Michigan Coney Dog historian Dave Liske explains the Coneys there were created by Macedonians, not Greeks, and that difference comes out in the presentation and flavor of the hot dog toppings.

One Detroit’s Bill Kubota headed to Flint, Jackson and Lansing to share the unique history of Michigan’s coney dogs.

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