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Famous Lunch is a small diner in downtown Troy, NY. The eatery, originally named Quick Lunch, opened in 1932 and is still located at 111 Congress St. Famous Lunch is Famous for a number of reasons. Many Hot dog variations have risen to popularity in various parts of the world. The Capital District area (Albany, Troy, Schenectady) is home to the small hot dog, which is commonly served with a meat chili sauce. Famous Lunch helped popularize this style in the region and continues to serve them. The diner earned its new and current name in 1958 when the restaurant shipped it's hot dogs to Moscow where they were eaten for lunch at the US ambassador's birthday celebration. The event was covered by local news media at the time. Famous Lunch currently ships hot dogs worldwide. It is also well known for its hot dog eating challenge.


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