It’s 4th of July season and we’re back in Bolton Landing to celebrate on the lake with Caleb’s family. It’s a week of relaxing, boat rides, and a big family bbq one the 4th followed by fireworks. Caleb grew up in the area so we tend to drive a little bit out of the way to avoid all the tourists that hit in the summertime especially around the 4th. So he decided to take me to New Way Lunch in Warrensberg.
LOCATION: 3748 Main St. Warrensburg, NY 12885
Everything in this area of the Adirondacks is cute and small and family owned and New Way is no different. It’s a small building with a handful of tables and locals that know everyone else in the place. Any time we go anywhere Caleb points out someone he went to high school with or knows from working at all the local restaurants and boat shops. Everyone has their order ready to go without a menu so whenever I’m out, people know I’m not a local (not that being the only Asian in a sea of white people wasn’t a dead giveaway either).
New Way is known for their signature hot dogs and they’re a quick order. Right from the counter theres a little glass window where a local kid is warming up dogs and making orders. This is one of those places where people order two or three dogs and call it a day so I decide I’m going to be like a local and try one out. Caleb, on the other hand doesn’t really eat hot dogs so he goes with his standard Chicken Philly with french fries. '
The New Way Lunch Hot Dog is ‘World Famous since 1919’ and comes with mustard, onions, and a special signature meat sauce all for $1.65. At least I’m a cute cheap date. I order one without mustard (sorry, no condiments for me) and a small side of onion rings because Caleb says’s they’re great and once I get onion rings in my head they sound too good to not order.
The onion rings are perfect and are even served in a cute little fry basket meant for me. This hot dog smells amazing and I’m not disappointed at all. Everything is so simple and tastes amazing. I guess when you’ve been around for 100 years family owned, you get some things right. This doesn’t look like much food but I’m adequately filled. I was always a hamburger kid growing up but these hot dogs are growing on me hard core and I’m okay with that. New Way just might be a new favorite and a tradition I’ll have to make Caleb start with me anytime we come back to visit his family.