Weenie Beenie
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Weenie Beenie was a chain of fast food restaurants, which is now reduced to one location. Weenie Beenie predominantly sells half-smokes, hot dogs, pulled pork sandwiches, and soft drinks.
Weenie Beenie was founded by Carl and Bill Staton in Arlington, Virginia in 1950. Bill Staton, a billiards player, used money from his pool playing to fund the restaurants, which numbered six at one time. Bill Staton was also known by the nickname "Weenie Beenie".[1] The final Weenie Beenie is the original location, in the Shirlington section of Arlington.[2] It is now particularly well known for its Half-smokes.[3]
Dave Grohl, frontman for the band Foo Fighters, has been a DC area resident and recently lived in the Del Ray area of Alexandria, Virginia. A song on the Foo Fighters' first album is titled "Weenie Beenie."
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References
- ↑ "Weenie Beenie: A Filet in a Hot Dog World" Billiards Digest, by R.A. Dyer
- ↑ Our Back Pages: Stories, Scenes and Events From Arlington's Past : Libraries : Arlington, Virginia
- ↑ The Missing Link, Washington City Paper, 26 January 2007
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