Review of Famous Nathan (2015) by Ronald S — 12 Jun 2016

Fascinating documentary about the man and the family behind Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs. As someone who grew up eating at Nathan's on Long Island and in Manhattan, and whose mother shared stories of eating at the original Nathan's in Coney Island in the 1920s and '30s, I found it very interesting to learn the background of the brand.

Nathan Handwerker's story is like so many stories of Jewish immigrants to the United States in the early 20th Century, who started businesses to varying levels of success to try to earn a piece of the American Dream.

In this case the business grew into an icon that is beloved to this day. Thank you Lloyd Handwerker for sharing your family's story.