Gray's Papaya
The Upper West Side hot dog stand open around the clock, home of the Recession Special and papaya drink pairing.
Example
The Recession Special bundles two grilled dogs with onions and a papaya drink, eaten standing at a counter that faces Broadway.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Recession Special?
Two dogs and a drink at a bundled price, the house institution. The papaya drink is the traditional pairing, try it once.
Is Gray's Papaya the original papaya hot dog place?
It descends from the tradition Papaya King started in 1932. Papaya King lost its original 86th Street corner to a condo tower and reopened across the street, so both survive.
Why papaya juice with a hot dog?
It is a New York tradition that started with Papaya King uptown in 1932. The sweet tropical drink against a salty grilled dog is the pairing the format was built on.
