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Photo of the Day: Paquito the Chihuahua in Coney Island

Posted in Animals, Photo of the Day, Photography, tagged chihuahua, Coney Island, Deno's Wonder Wheel Park, Paquito, Pet Costume Contest, Pet Day on June 17, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Paquito the Chihuahua Onstage in Coney Island. June 15, 2013. Photo © Tricia Vita/me-myself-i via flickr

After winning 2nd prize as “Uncle Sam” in Saturday’s 3rd Annual Pet Costume Contest on the Coney Island Boardwalk, Paquito the Chihuahua stripped down to his trousers and chilled in his wicker chair. Aren’t his yellow boots the cutest! The self-possessed little Brooklyn dog was a cowboy in last year’s contest, which is sponsored by Deno’s Wonder Wheel Park.

Photo of the Day: Candy Treats at Coney Island Mom & Pop

Posted in Food, Photo of the Day, tagged Candy apple, candy store, Coney Island, marshmallow, Mom and Pop, Surf Avenue, Williams Candy on June 10, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Marshmallow Treats and Candy Apples at Williams Candy, Coney Island. May 29, 2013. Photo © Tricia Vita/me-myself-i via flickr

Williams Candy, Coney Island’s last remaining Mom and Pop candy shop since Philips lost their space in Stillwell Terminal and moved to Staten Island, has been on Surf Avenue for 74 years. Their homemade marshmallow treats and candy apples are the quintessential Coney Island dessert after a hot dog at Nathan’s Famous, which is next door. Our favorite is their Caramel Marshmallow Sticks with Toasted Coconut and Chocolate Caramel Marshmallow Sticks with Chocolate Sprinkles! They sell ice cream cones and cotton candy, too.

With Surf Avenue morphing into a mecca for corporate chains and franchises like It’Sugar, Applebee’s and Johnny Rockets, we were happy to see the old-fashioned Williams get a shout out from mega food site The Daily Meal in “24 Best Boardwalks for Food in the U.S.” Fellow Mom & Pops Ruby’s Bar on the Boardwalk and Plaza Mexico Dona Zita on the Bowery also got a mention in the slideshow, which featured Coney Island as number one among 24 boardwalks.

Williams Candy, 1318 Surf Ave, Coney Island, 718-372-0302

Photo of the Day: Joey Clams, Chief Clam Shucker at Nathan’s

Posted in Food, Photo of the Day, Photography, tagged Clam Bar, Joey Clams, Nathan's Famous on June 9, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Joey Clams, New Chief Clam Shucker at Nathan's Famous

Joey Clams, New Chief Clam Shucker at Nathan’s on Surf Ave, Coney Island. June 8, 2013. Photo © Tricia Vita/me-myself-i via flickr

Joey Clams is baaack! He’s the new chief clam shucker at Nathan’s Famous new clam and oyster bar at Surf and Stillwell in Coney Island. “They call me the mothershucker,” quipped Joey, who started working there this week.

Joey was the affable manager of Gyro Corner when it was on the Boardwalk and had a clam bar on the 12th Street side. Its “Hey Joey!” mural painted by L.A.-based Gents of Desire won acclaim from art critics and brought a measure of fame if not fortune to Joey Clams. The mural was painted over when the spot became Nathan’s Boardwalk location, but many photos of “Hey Joey!” can be found on flickr.