Flint is a dry or loose beef topped hotdog with mustard and onion. Detroit-style is a chili topped hot dog also with mustard and onion. However both use Koegel’s Viennas and soft white hotdog buns. At most Coney Islands, you can usually order either. And in Michigan, we have plenty...
While you’ve probably heard of both Flint and Detroit Coneys, the disputes about which one is best, and the decades-long dispute between theLafayette Coney IslandandAmerican Coney Islandover which one is the best Detroit coney, you probably have never heard of the third contender in the state...
Outside metropolitan Detroit, Coney dog variations abound. In Michigan cities such as Flint, Jackson and Kalamazoo, their topping isn’t chili, but a sauce that’s mostly ground beef, often including beef hearts. A few Coney Island restaurants still exist outside Michigan, from the Coney...