A Family owned restaurant. American fast food style, with counter service. Route 66 establishment. Home of the original corn dog on a stick, the Cozy Dog!

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The Cozy Dog Drive In is a restaurant located at 2935 South Sixth Street in Springfield, Illinois, United States. The crusty curs, which were hot dogs coated in a corn meal batter, were sold at the USO club and at the base PX by Ed Waldmire. Upon returning to Springfield, Ed's wife, Virginia, stated that "crusty cur" was not a good name for ...

Take a journey and discover the history of the corn dog and the original restaurant that put it on the map, the Cozy Dog Drive In.

Through trial and error and discarding dozens of names, we finally decided on the name “Cozy Dogs.” Cozy Dogs were officially Launched at the Lake Springfield Beach House on June 16th, 1946.” This story was told by Ed Waldmire Jr. to his son …

This traditional Route 66 diner became a part of the history of The Mother Road, and the history of Springfield, when, in 1946, inventor Ed Waldmire introduced the "Cozy Dog" - the famous "hot dog on a stick." The Waldmire family still makes this delicacy daily, Monday thru Saturday.

Jun 12, 2024 · Cozy Dog Drive In This diner serves Route 66 nostalgia and what it claims is the 'original' hot dog on a stick. Springfield, Illinois

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