Gray's Papaya

Hot Dog | Greenwich Village

Food20 Decor6 Service14 Cost$7

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These 24/7 hot dog stands vend "surprisingly good" wieners washed down with "frothy" papaya drinks; "quick" turnaround and "chump-change" tabs offset the "gruff" service, "what-a-dump" decor and lack of seats that make them "quintessential" NY "institutions."

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