1. Oral History Archive
  2. Sol Handwerker

Sol Handwerker

Nathan's son recounts his memories of growing up in the family business

Interviewer:
Charles Denson
Interviewee:
Sol Handwerker
Interview Date:
August 1 2007

Themes

food
franks
hot dogs
restaurants

Languages

English

Places

Nathan's Famous
Surf Avenue

Interview Highlight Bookmarks

  • Piling up rolls and cutting frankfurters as a child
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  • The secret recipe
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  • The heyday of Nathan's
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  • Celebrating the end of Prohibition
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  • Expansion on Surf Avenue
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  • Memories of the 1940s and '50s
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  • Nathan
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  • Open 24 hours, 364 days a year
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  • The future of Coney Island
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    As the son of the founder of Nathan's Famous, Sol Handwerker recounts some of the history of this iconic Coney Island fixture.

    Sol Handwerker passed away on September 24, 2016 at the age of 90.

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