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Is Doogie's Long Dogs and Fat Burgers Still Open? Man v. Food Update

Man v. Food, Season 2 Newington, Connecticut

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Doogie's Long Dogs and Fat Burgers is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: A Yelp listing for Doogie's at 2525 Berlin Tpke, Newington, CT, updated September 2026, shows 187 reviews and continued operation; Roadfood's undated profile independently corroborates the Berlin Turnpike hot dog and burger business known for its two-foot hot dog. How we decide a status →

What happened after Man v. Food?

Man v. Food's Hartford episode (aired 2009-12-16) featured Doogie's Long Dogs and Fat Burgers, celebrated for its two-foot hot dog — a foot-long-style dog scaled up to resemble a hero sandwich and loaded with sauerkraut, chili, onions, bacon and cheese — plus the Boomburger, a hamburger topped with house dressing, lettuce, tomato, bacon, cheese, grilled onions, peppers, mushrooms and onion rings. The restaurant operates on the Berlin Turnpike in Newington, in the greater Hartford area, rather than within Hartford itself. According to Roadfood, its signature long hot dog had at one point disappeared from the menu after supplier Grote & Weigel closed, then returned. The business now goes simply by Doogie's; a Yelp listing updated in September 2026 recorded 187 reviews and listed it as active at the Berlin Turnpike address.

The episode Man v. Food, Season 2

Episode 20
Aired
What was featured: Two-foot hot dogs and the oversized Boomburger at a Berlin Turnpike hot dog stand
How Man v. Food restaurants have fared: 24% closed →

Also in Season 2 Man v. Food

Season 2: 41 of 64 still open · 3 renamed, moved or under new owners

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Sources we checked 3 references

  1. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/doogies-newington
  2. roadfood.com https://roadfood.com/restaurants/doogies
  3. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DoogiesHotDogs/
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