This is the first Nathans on Coney Island. Pig out on hot dogs and fries and if you are there on July 4th, they hold an Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest. This is no joke! This is a serious contest, with live television crews and police barricades and scores of fans and curious onlookers (like myself). When all is said and done, they crown the new winner, who then has a press conference and photo ops. I kid you not!!