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(Redirected from The Windmill (Hot Dog Restaurant)) This article is about the hotdog chain in NJ. For the English pub/restaurant formerly known as The Windmill, see The Farmer's Dog. Restaurant in New Jersey, United States
The Windmill
Restaurant information
Established1964
Street address586 Ocean Blvd. (location of the first restaurant of the chain)
CityLong Branch
StateNew Jersey
Postal/ZIP Code07740
CountryUnited States

The Windmill (stylized as WindMill) is a chain of restaurants located mostly near the Jersey Shore known for its hot dogs and other fast food. The original location, a windmill-shaped building in Long Branch, New Jersey, was built and opened in 1963. Leo and Ed Levine bought the restaurant in 1976, and opened a second location in Belmar, New Jersey, three years later. George James in The New York Times writes, "Aside from Sabrett, the family-owned hot dog manufacturer based in New Jersey that makes the Windmill hot dog, the Levines, probably constitute the largest wiener dynasty in the state." The Windmill's hot dog style is a Jersey Shore flat-grilled dog.

The Windmill's Long Branch location is known for its fierce competition with nearby Max's Famous Hotdogs.

References

  1. ^ Carmody, Dennis P. (2005-06-19). "Banking on the hot dog". Asbury Park Press. pp. B1.
  2. James, George (1998-05-24). "An Empire Built on Hot Dogs". The New York Times.
  3. Robert Santelli (2006). Guide to the Jersey Shore: From Sandy Hook to Cape May. Globe Pequot Press. p. 211.

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