Press

As a member of the Scranton community for over 90 years, Coney Island Lunch has made newspaper and magazine headlines with awards and accolades such as being named third best hot dog in America by foxnews.com and one of the Daily Meal's Best hot dogs in 2013.

News

• Times Tribune 2019 Readers Choice Best Hot Dog | link
• AccessNEPA Best Hot Dog 2019 | link
• Hidden History Podcast | link
• DiscoverNEPA | link
• PA Eats - The Pennsylvania Hot Dog Bucket List | link
• Scranton Tomorrow Small Business Photo Feature | link
• The Daily Meal - Best Hot Dogs in America 2018 | link
• The Daily Meal - The Best Food and Drink in Pennsylvania for 2018 | link
• The Daily Meal - America's 75 Best Hot Dogs - July 12, 2017 | link
• NBC 10, Philadelphia - The Best Hot Dogs in America Can Be Found in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, New Ranking Says - July 19, 2017 | link
• Electric City Magazine - Up Close: Peter Ventura - April 27, 2017 | link
• Happenings Magazine - The Wiener of Hot Dog Restaurants - March 3, 2017 | link
• The Town Dish - 17 Ways to Enjoy Northeast PA - August 30, 2016 | link
• WNEP - One of the Top Dogs - July 28, 2016 | link
• The Daily Meal - America's 75 Best Hot Dogs - July 25, 2016 | link
• WBRE-TV/WYOU - National Hot Dog Month - July 20, 2016| link
• Movoto - 21 Things You Need To Know About Scranton Before You Move There | link
• The Culture Mom - A Weekend in Scranton, PA - December 28, 2015 | link
• The Daily Meal - America's 75 Best Hot Dogs for 2015 - June 29, 2015 | link
• The Daily Meal - America's 50 Best Hot Dogs - May 20, 2014 | link
• WBRE-TV PA Live - September 26, 2013 | link
• The Times Tribune - "Coney Island dog voted No. 3 in country" - June 21, 2013 | link
• HollyEats.com | link
• The Daily Meal - America's 50 Best Hot Dogs - 2014 | link
• www.foxnews.com - America's Best Hot Dogs - 2013 | link
• The Daily Meal - America's 35 Best Hot Dogs - 2013 | link
• Happenings Magazine - "On a Roll! Coney Island Lunch is a 90-Year, Hot-Dog-serving Staple" - July 2013 | link
• the570.com - "And the Wiener is..." | link
• Tempo Magazine - "Greasy Spoons" - October 1985
• The Scranton Tmes (Sunday edition) - "The Weiner Kings" - July 23, 1978

Awards

• Best Hot Dog 2018 - The Times Tribune Reader's Choice
• Best Hot Dog 2017 - The Times Tribune Reader's Choice | link
• Best Hot Dog - Scranton Area - 2013 - Refer Local
• America's 50 Best Hot Dogs 2014 - 30 of 50 - The Daily Meal.com
• Best Hot Dog 2016 - The Times Tribune Reader's Choice
• Best Hot Dog 2015 - The Times Tribune Reader's Choice
• Best Hot Dog 2014 - The Times Tribune Reader's Choice
• Best Hot Dog 2013 - The Times Tribune Reader's Choice
• America's 35 Best Hot Dogs 2013 - 24th of 35 - The Daily Meal.com
• America's Best Hot Dogs 2013 - 3rd of 10 - foxnews.com
• Best Hot Dogs - 2017 - Electric City Magazine | link
• Best Hot Dog Restaurant in NEPA - 2016 - Electric City Magazine
• Best Hot Dog Restaurant in NEPA - 2015 - Electric City Magazine
• Best Hot Dog Restaurant in NEPA - 2014 - Electric City Magazine
• Best Hot Dog Restaurant in NEPA - 2013 - Electric City Magazine
• Best Hot Dog Restaurant in NEPA - 2012 - Electric City Magazine
• Best Hot Dog 2012 - The Times Tribune Reader's Choice
• Best Hot Dog Restaurant in NEPA - 2011 - Electric City Magazine
• Best Hot Dog Restaurant in NEPA - 2010 - Electric City Magazine
• Best Hot Dog Restaurant in NEPA - 2009 - Electric City Magazine
• Top 40 Food in NEPA - 2009 - Happenings Magazine
• Best Hot Dog Restaurant in NEPA - 2008 - Electric City Magazine
• Best Hot Dog Restaurant in NEPA - 2007 - Electric City Magazine
• Best Hot Dog Restaurant in NEPA - 2004 - Electric City Magazine
• Backyard Alehouse Fall Fest Chili Cook-Off - 2013 - 1st Place
• Backyard Alehouse Fall Fest Chili Cook-Off - 2013 - 1st Place - People's Choice
• Backyard Alehouse Fall Fest Chili Cook-Off - 2011 - 2nd Place
• Scranton Fraternal Order of Eagles 4th Annual Chili Fest - 2011 - 1st Place - People's Choice

Other

• Central City Little League - Team Sponser - 2010 to 2014
• South Scranton Little League - Team Sponser - 2007 to 2009
• Participation in Great Chefs XVII "The Tastiest Texas Wieners" benefiting Women's Resource Center - May 10, 2007