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Papaya King

Open

Upper East Side, New York

🌭"simple and perfect" (The Infatuation)
πŸ—½"a little weird and a little wonderful, just like the city itself" (The Infatuation)

Papaya King pioneered the hot dog and tropical drink combo back in 1932, and they're still serving up snappy franks with kraut, relish, and that creamy, sweet papaya drink that Anthony Bourdain would have approved of.

NYC institution
counter-service classic
late-night eats
snappy hot dogs
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