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'''Jimmy's Hot Dogs''' was a [[List of hot dog stands|hot dog stand]] owned by [[Jimmy Sarris|Jimmy]] and [[Panagiota Sarris]] in [[downtown Birmingham]]. It opened in the early 1970s, and from the mid-1990s until it closed in August [[2004]] it was located at the corner of [[4th Avenue North]] and [[21st Street North|21st Street]]. | '''Jimmy's Hot Dogs''' was a [[List of hot dog stands|hot dog stand]] owned by [[Jimmy Sarris|Jimmy]] and [[Panagiota Sarris]] in [[downtown Birmingham]]. It opened in the early 1970s, and from the mid-1990s until it closed in August [[2004]] it was located at the corner of [[4th Avenue North]] and [[21st Street North|21st Street]]. | ||
The Sarrises were immigrants from Greece, as were a large number of Birmingham | The Sarrises were immigrants from Greece, as were a large number of Birmingham restaurateurs during much of the 20th century. The restaurant provided on its basic hot dogs the special ketchup-based, spiced sauce found at all the hot dog stands in the Birmingham area established by people from Greek backgrounds. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 23:38, 19 August 2014
- This article is about the former hot dog stand downtown, for the current restaurant, see Jimmy's Hot Dogs and Burgers.
Jimmy's Hot Dogs was a hot dog stand owned by Jimmy and Panagiota Sarris in downtown Birmingham. It opened in the early 1970s, and from the mid-1990s until it closed in August 2004 it was located at the corner of 4th Avenue North and 21st Street.
The Sarrises were immigrants from Greece, as were a large number of Birmingham restaurateurs during much of the 20th century. The restaurant provided on its basic hot dogs the special ketchup-based, spiced sauce found at all the hot dog stands in the Birmingham area established by people from Greek backgrounds.
References
- Archibald, John (November 25, 2007) "One wonders if city's playing with a full deck." The Birmingham News