3rd WALK-n-WAG of WAKE COUNTY

Registration and Activities open at 11:00 am

FIGHT CANCER Walk begins at 1pm. Event closes at 5pm

This year’s event is hosted by our RELAY FOR LIFE of Cary-Apex-Morrisville Community and is in partnership with the AKC Canine Partners program. Come and enjoy a FULL DAY of sponsor activities and giveaways, Rabies and Microchip Clinics at a discounted rate, dog demos, games, contests, and entertainment for the whole family, with a meaningful yet fun afternoon walk around the lake.



Registration fee is $20 which includes one t-shirt for canine owner, one bandana for the canine and one doggie bag of goodies. If you are registering more than one dog, there will be an extra charge of $5 per additional dog.
Shirts and Bandanas are available first come, first serve. All dogs must be on a leash. All proceeds benefit your American Cancer Society.



For inquiries, call Kellie Judge at 919-995-1707, Robin Oke at 919-362-9186. Email: walknwagcam@gmail.com



The American Cancer Society Bark For LifeTM is a noncompetitive walk event for dogs and their owners to raise funds and awareness for the American Cancer Society's fight against cancer.



By supporting Bark For Life, you help the American Cancer Society save lives, and that helps us move closer to our ultimate goal of a world with less cancer and more birthdays.

To visit the website for Walk-n-Wag: http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=41712



Support your Local Businesses!

Jim’s Ole Time Hotdogs

2000 Walnut St., Cary
(919) 801-1893

On any given day outside the entrance to a well-known home improvement store in Cary, Jim Rivers serves hot dogs with passion and purpose. Since 1998, loyal customers come early and often, lining up in front of the nifty portable cart with the red-and-yellow umbrella.

“What are we gonna have today?” Rivers cheerfully asked one patron, who patiently waited in line. It’s a common sight at lunchtime. During a recent Friday during an exclusive photo shoot with Cary Magazine, business was booming.

“It’s not uncommon to sell more than 150 hot dogs on weekdays, and 250 on weekends,” said 61-year-old Rivers, a gregarious Warren County native who now calls Rolesville home. “I just wanted a simple business where I could make a living and serve people.”

Jim’s Hotdogs features acclaimed Nathan’s and Southern Red products, including top-selling beef along with red, jalapeño and sausage. Abundant condiments — such as mustard, ketchup, chili, onions, slaw, relish, cheese, hot sauces, mayonnaise and sauerkraut — are on hand for no extra charge. Each frankfurter is prepared to order and wrapped in aluminum foil.

The hot dogs are set apart by key ingredients like fresh, steamed buns, quality chili and creamy slaw. “We source our buns daily from Flowers Foods, and use an all-beef, no-bean chili and a mayonnaise-based sweet slaw,” he said.

Besides frankfurters, Rivers offers 14 different ice-cold canned drinks, bottled water, bagged chips and double-decker Moon Pies.

Prices range from $2 for one red hot dog and a drink

to $4.50 for two beef wieners and a drink.

Additional specials offer chips, and posted prices include tax.

Rivers pays monthly rent for the prime location that attracts a wide assortment of people, many of whom he calls by name. One such person is carpenter Mark Ellington from Raleigh, a regular who comes three times a week for a sausage dog and Mountain Dew. “I’d rather support an independent person like myself than go to a chain restaurant,” Ellington said.

Jim’s Ole Time Hotdogs accepts cash only and is open daily from 11:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Read more: http://www.carymagazine.com/features/hot-dog-heaven#ixzz1SgWs6n4t

Lookin' for a Great Hotdog???

The Roast Grill

7 South West St., Raleigh

(919) 832-8292

http://www.roastgrill.com/

The Roast Grill, an iconic hot dog joint near downtown Raleigh, offers a one-of-a-kind culinary experience. Where else will you find seating for only 12 people and possibly dine next to a lawyer, doctor, senator or even a former governor?

The Roast Grill’s genesis traces back to Greek immigrants George and Mary Charles, who originally started a restaurant on Martin Street but then opened the current location in 1940. “My grandmother called me to come here 19 years ago and take over for her,” said owner George Poniros. “She worked here until she was 88.”

The no-frills building features the original stainless-steel backsplash, black resin counter and swivel-style barstools. A pushpin-laden bulletin board holds countless yellowed business cards, while a back corner mirror showcases obituaries — a makeshift memorial to former Grill regulars.

Poniros, 53, mans the eatery’s two-knobbed original grill. It’s there that he cooks each hot dog until charred black. “Our motto is ‘we burn ’em for you!’” he said. “The wieners are a special Swift Premium product from Michigan. They are 90 percent beef and 10 percent pork.”

Hot dogs are $2.50 each. Toppings include Sauer’s brand mustard, hand-chopped, mayonnaise-free slaw (which costs an additional 25 cents), Texas sweet onions and a “century-old family recipe” house-made chili.

Ketchup is nowhere to be found, though. In fact, there’s a “no-ketchup-allowed” policy that’s been in place as long as the restaurant has been open for business. “My grandparents spent too much time making the hand-crafted chili for people to ruin it with ketchup,” Poniros explained, wearing his trademark round eyeglasses and a black Roast Grill T-shirt. French fries and chips are also not accessible, but, thankfully, Texas Pete hot sauce is. “It’s all about the wieners,” said Poniros.

The Roast Grill serves glass-bottled Coke and Diet Coke along with a handful of beer choices like Budweiser and Foster’s.

Poniros’ mom, Freeda, works alongside him and usually takes orders, delivers food and drinks to customers and tends the still-operational antique Royal cash register. She also makes sinfully good homemade baklava and pound cake, served saran-wrapped in individual portions.

“This place has the best hot dogs around,” said regular Ron Hughes, an N.C. State University employee.

Recently, the Travel Channel television network visited The Roast Grill and filmed an episode of popular show Man v. Food. Host Adam Richman ate 17 hot dogs, breaking the eatery’s record for most consumed in an hour. “Since then, people have come here from all over the country and the world,” Poniros said.

A cash-only establishment,

The Roast Grill is open from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Monday through Saturday.

Be advised: The restaurant will be closed the last full week of July for vacation.

Read more: http://www.carymagazine.com/features/hot-dog-heaven#ixzz1STT22aqM