Monclair Hot Dogs

One of my favorite things in life is a Monclair Hot Dog.

You can't get them any more. But I still remember them.

My family was a member of the Montclair Bath and Tennis Club (basically, the neighborhood pool) in Roanoke, VA from sometime in the 1960's through 1980, when we moved to WV.

Having worked in just about all capacities at Montclair when I was a teenager, I am privvy to makings of a Montclair Hot Dog. The snack bar served up a number of grill items, and had this great hot dog and bun machine. It was essentially a glass box divided in the middle. One side held hot dogs, and the other side held buns. Each side had it's own lid, and you plugged it in to create a nice steam for both sides. I'm thinking there was a water tray underneath, but that detail has faded with time.

I'm not sure what brand of dogs and buns we used, but they were tasty. You put together a dog with a bug, placed it in the cardboard holder and wrapped with paper. Chili, cheese, onions or slaw could be added...I liked mine plain usually, or with chili and cheese.

I also loved the Monclair Grilled Cheease. It was fabulous too. May a separate post on it sometime.

Alas, the Monclair Bath and Tennis Club closed down a number of years ago. I have been making do with Snoopy's Hot Dogs these days.