Nasir’s Hot Dog Stand – This hot dog vendor has built up a cult following. For his loyal customers, it’s about more than street food [Toronto Star #StarEats]
Nasir’s Hot Dog Stand – This hot dog vendor has built up a cult following. For his loyal customers, it’s about more than street food [Toronto Star #StarEats]
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moo422
> For more than 15 years, Alhuttam has been serving street food and building bonds with customers across Scarborough, where he has lived all his life.
> Two of his most popular orders are his chili dog — featuring chili that Alhuttam’s wife helps cook every morning — and his jerk dog. These, and the rest of his menu, are all halal.
> Inside his stand is a shelf loaded with more than a dozen different sauces, many of which Alhuttam makes himself. His “secret sauce” is a customer favourite — he’s often asked to sell it by the jar. He won’t divulge the recipe, but describes it as a balanced combination of spicy and sweet, with hints of curry.
> Owning and operating a hot dog stand was not always a part of Alhuttam’s career plan but, in 2006, when he was laid off from his job as a machine operator, a friend asked him to help manage a stand at York University.
> “I fell in love with the customers, with the job, with my service,” he said. “And that’s the time I knew what I’m good at … And then I got inspired to open my own.”
> Currently, his two stands can be found at 3665 Lawrence Ave E. (Lawrence Avenue East and Markham Road) and at 278 Old Kingston Rd. (Old Kingston Road and Military Trail). Alhuttam primarily runs the Lawrence Avenue East location, while his staff and son help run the stand at Old Kingston Road.
> [H]is daughter Hiba, whom he calls his social media manager, launched his Instagram page, @the.man.in.the.stand, where many loyal customers and students are featured, hyping up his stand.
sharpesbasterd
This guy kept my broke ass fed on a student budget when I was in university. Would send good luck messages through the student union wishing the students before midterm season. Would take orders by text so that he would have your hot dog ready so you didn’t have to wait in the cold. Had one of those enormous outdoor heaters in the winter that you see in restaurant patios for the kids who lined up outside.
I buy my hot dogs from uncle Nasir and they are really good but I would buy from him even if they weren’t. He’s one of the good guys
trekmadonetwo
I didn’t attend UTSC but regularly took the morningside exit just to grab an Italian sausage. Best hotdogs I’ve ever had!
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> For more than 15 years, Alhuttam has been serving street food and building bonds with customers across Scarborough, where he has lived all his life.
> Two of his most popular orders are his chili dog — featuring chili that Alhuttam’s wife helps cook every morning — and his jerk dog. These, and the rest of his menu, are all halal.
> Inside his stand is a shelf loaded with more than a dozen different sauces, many of which Alhuttam makes himself. His “secret sauce” is a customer favourite — he’s often asked to sell it by the jar. He won’t divulge the recipe, but describes it as a balanced combination of spicy and sweet, with hints of curry.
> Owning and operating a hot dog stand was not always a part of Alhuttam’s career plan but, in 2006, when he was laid off from his job as a machine operator, a friend asked him to help manage a stand at York University.
> “I fell in love with the customers, with the job, with my service,” he said. “And that’s the time I knew what I’m good at … And then I got inspired to open my own.”
> Currently, his two stands can be found at 3665 Lawrence Ave E. (Lawrence Avenue East and Markham Road) and at 278 Old Kingston Rd. (Old Kingston Road and Military Trail). Alhuttam primarily runs the Lawrence Avenue East location, while his staff and son help run the stand at Old Kingston Road.
> [H]is daughter Hiba, whom he calls his social media manager, launched his Instagram page, @the.man.in.the.stand, where many loyal customers and students are featured, hyping up his stand.
This guy kept my broke ass fed on a student budget when I was in university. Would send good luck messages through the student union wishing the students before midterm season. Would take orders by text so that he would have your hot dog ready so you didn’t have to wait in the cold. Had one of those enormous outdoor heaters in the winter that you see in restaurant patios for the kids who lined up outside.
I buy my hot dogs from uncle Nasir and they are really good but I would buy from him even if they weren’t. He’s one of the good guys
I didn’t attend UTSC but regularly took the morningside exit just to grab an Italian sausage. Best hotdogs I’ve ever had!