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|  | |  |   | | When most non-New Yorkers hear "Upper West Side", I doubt a hot dog stand springs to mind as one of the neighborhood's prime dining destinations. But as I waited for J outside Gray's Papaya this evening, I discovered that this home of wieners has a following among grannies with walkers, ... Read More | | |  |   | | One bite into a grilled Gray's Papaya dog ($1.25) and your stomach may start growling for another; give it a rest with the "recession special" (two dogs and a 14-oz. drink; $3.50). ... Read More | | |  |   | | From left: Sausage, egg, and cheese on a burger bun, from Gray's Papaya; grilled asparagus, frittata, and asiago cheese on a ciabatta roll, from Grandaisy Bakery. Both next door to each other, near the corner of West 72nd and Broadway. Is there anything better than a breakfast sandwich in the mor... Read More | | |  |   | | From Serious Eats: New York Editor's note: From time to time, we will run a feature called "[Insert borough here] Mashup." The goal is to wed two New York food establishments because one offers a really great thing, but an inferior other thing (that the soulmate does better). The tw... Read More | | |  |   | | On a recent walk through Manhattan, I had a craving for a couple of Gray's Papaya hot dogs. Specifically, the "Recession Special" of two dogs and a drink for $3.25 (1/08). They've had that special going on for at least the past five years. I hope the special stays around (recession or n... Read More | | |  |   | | I had a hot dog dinner at the Gray's Papaya in our neighborhood last Thursday. It was the first time I'd ever gotten it with sauteed onions with tomato sauce. Usually I just get mustard. The onions are good. Gray's Papaya 539 8th Ave (at 37th St) New York, NY 10018 Read More | | |  |   | | Gray's Papaya, the stalwart of cheap eats in the city, plans to raise the price on it's now $3.50 recession special. According to a piece in AMNY, in addition to your Gray's Papaya, you can expect your bagels, slices, and burgers all over the city to cost more now because of higher food costs: "... Read More | | |  |   | | Crif Dogs isn’t the only hot dog place celebrating Tuesday’s election results. Yesterday, the Gray’s Papaya on 8th Ave. and 37th St. started selling “Obama Dogs” for 99 Cents. I guess the President-elect is already having a positive effect on the economy- it was less than a month ago that Gray’... Read More | | |  |   | | First the national debt clock runs out of placeholder digits, and now the price of two hot dogs and a drink from Gray’s Papaya—their legendary ‘Recession Special’—is increasing five whole cents short of a buck, from $3.50 to $4.45. On the subject of the price hike that he'd warned the world about ... Read More | | |  |   | | Unlike some politicians and economists, one new York City fast-food purveyor has never been afraid to use the “r” word. But now that their time has really come, Gray’s has some news that’s practically depressing. Gray’s Papaya “recession special” of... Read More | | |  |
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