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Hot dogs! Coneys are on the menu for this week’s edition of the Food Fight.
Each week, we want your suggestions on the best restaurants, diners and cafes for pizza, barbecue, pasta and more. We want your vote and your opinions for the best entrees in the area.
This week we want to know: Who has the best coneys in Wayne County?
You can let us know by leaving a comment below. You may submit comments until 5 p.m. Tuesday.
From there, we will take the top three nominees and post in an article first thing Wednesday morning. Then it will be time to vote again to decide the Food Fight champion.
Voting will continue until Friday at 5 p.m. Then, on Saturday morning, we will announce the winner.
So show your hometown pride and pick a place near you. Boast about that small family restaurant or other great eatery in your neighborhood.
And, if you are pulling for a certain restaurant, share this column on your personal Facebook page and Twitter feed and ask your followers to vote.
This column is all about you—your ideas, your feedback and your voice—so we hope you will chime in and check back.
So, without further ado, lets get the voting started. Patch readers, tell us by commenting below, where is the BEST place to get coneys in Wayne County.
Kelly
7:32 am on Monday, December 5, 2011
Daly's
Crew
7:40 am on Monday, December 5, 2011
If anyone says anything other than the LAFAYETTE CONEY ISLAND they just don't know what they're talking about...
Anthony Mazza
7:55 am on Monday, December 5, 2011
Sorry Crew... American Coney Island :-)
Peg McNichol
10:21 am on Monday, December 5, 2011
Sorry, Anthony Mazza, I side with Crew. :D
Carol Trowell
10:44 am on Monday, December 5, 2011
That's right Anthony M - it's AMERICAN FOR SURE!
Ron
10:56 am on Monday, December 5, 2011
Zorba's in Riverview gets my vote.
Cass Pawlowski
11:34 am on Monday, December 5, 2011
Locally, the Southgate Coney on Eureka between Dix and Allen has the best. In Wayne County, I always switch between Lafayette and American downtown. Those two ARE the best... and A&W coneys are a tradition.
stasia
12:12 pm on Monday, December 5, 2011
Lafayette, hands down. Just park close and don't use the restrooms.
Bob Sadler
12:23 pm on Monday, December 5, 2011
Lafayette overall, with Leo's a close second if you're not driving downtown!
Darren
1:01 pm on Monday, December 5, 2011
In Wayne County? Oh man, its Lafayette, hands-down.
Les
1:27 pm on Monday, December 5, 2011
Zorba's in Riverview ---especially late at night!
Jim Rutkowski
2:53 pm on Monday, December 5, 2011
I agree with Bob Sadler. Lafayette's downtown (especially at 3 A.M.) with Leo's if you don't want the drive. Got to drink root beer with your coney.
Tracy Besek
3:19 pm on Monday, December 5, 2011
American downtown! Otherwise we settle with Leo's or Senate in Dearborn.
Kent Gartner
3:21 pm on Monday, December 5, 2011
there's other coney places then :LAFAYETTE CONEY ISLAND?
Kellie Farrell
3:45 pm on Monday, December 5, 2011
Zorba's for downriver and Lafaytte for downtown!!
Carla Tennant
5:18 pm on Monday, December 5, 2011
LAFAYETTE CONEy ISLAND! It is the one and only!
john marroquin
7:17 pm on Monday, December 5, 2011
Duly's coney on vernor in southwest detroit.
OhNoNotMe
7:45 pm on Monday, December 5, 2011
Lafayette coney island is the best! No wait.... the American coney island is best! Oh what the heck I'll go out on a limb here, they both have the best coneys in Wayne County.
Lauren Gannon Rising
10:16 pm on Monday, December 5, 2011
Senate!
William Riley
1:03 am on Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Locally, American. Nationally, A&W, as you always know what you are getting as far as taste, which I really enjoy.
Joe Grimm
8:22 am on Tuesday, December 6, 2011
All right, I love the downtown places and they ARE great coneys. But ... co-author Katherine Yung and I have been eating a lot of coneys in Wayne County and everywhere for Coney Detroit, a book coming out of Wayne State University in April. 160 photos, 10,000 words, a (partial ) map ... you get the idea. There are a LOT of great coney places in Wayne County. As much as we love Lafayette and American, we suggest you get out and visit more. I visited 13 Downriver coneys one day last month (Detroit Coney Island, River View, Riverside, Southside, City Hall, Wild Coney, Bizzy Bee, Zorba's, Parthenon, Downriver, Island Coney, Ramsey's, Tho's. Lots of good, unusual coneys. Some of the Wayne County places we visited for the book: American, Lafayette, George's Senate Coney Islands, The Coney Man, Duly's, SOME of the major chains: Leo's, Kerby's, National ... we could go on and on. There are 60 just along Gratiot, Woodward, Grand River and MIchigan Avenue. expand your coney horizons! You don't have to love just one! I'll update you on the book on the Coney Detroit facebook page. Go Patch! Go Coneys!
Clare Pfeiffer Ramsey
10:36 am on Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Joe, I knew you were a coney guru, but really? 13 in one day? Two questions: If you were going to pick just one to visit instead of Lafayette/American downtown, what would be your favorite? And what was the most unique?
John Hetzler
9:34 am on Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Can't wait to read the book, Joe. (And 13 coneys in a day - wow!)
Crew
10:03 am on Tuesday, December 6, 2011
It's long gone now but this post wouldn't be complete without the mention of the old Genie's Wienies in Hamtramck...
Joe Grimm
12:22 pm on Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Clare, Katherine Yung and I, as co-authors of Coney Detroit, are very careful to not play favorites. We do not want to abuse our power! I think I speak for both of us when I say we have enjoyed MANY coneys (and not enjoyed only a few.) Places where I have eaten lately that made me happy were the new Onassis across Michigan Avenue from the old Tiger Stadium, Island Coney on Grosse Ile and (today) What Up, Dawg? In East Lansing. About two weeks ago I did a side-by-side, having one each at Lafayette and American for lunch one day. No regrets.
I am into coney art right now and have like what I saw recently at the Greek Islands in Birmingham and West Bloomfield, as well as Downriver Coney Island. For the graphics (as long as we're talking about artwork) I liked Bizzy Bee. I was at six coneys yesterday (in part because it was the last day for Spanga's Royal Oak location. Sad). Tomorrow, I hope to carve out a few hours to visit some places in and around Utica. It's all for Coney Detroit love.