'If you grew up in the Bay Area you definitely know about Caspers Hot Dogs.'
on Telegraph Avenue in Oakland, alongside relatives who were entering the shop. Ontiveros had never been to Caspers before then, but he beamed as a series of hot frankfurters in pillowy, steamed buns made their way to each family member. When he was finally handed a hot dog, Ontiveros keenly took his first bite.
Robert Ontiveros poses for a photo after eating a hot dog at Caspers Hot Dogs in Hayward, Calif., on Apr. 7, 2022. He first went to the location in 1949 when he was 7 years old. The hot dogs cost 25 cents at the time.Since the late 1930s, Caspers has maintained a modest, no-frills look with lightning-fast service.
Caspers employee Veronica Palomino makes a 'Casper Dog' at Caspers Hot Dogs in Hayward, Calif. on Apr. 7, 2022.Caspers employee Veronica Palomino takes out steamed hot dog buns to prepare a hot dog order at Caspers Hot Dogs in Hayward, Calif. on Apr. 7, 2022.Casper hot dogs are steamed and ready for customers at Caspers Hot Dogs in Hayward, Calif. on Apr. 7, 2022.
“It takes more talent than one might think to do it right,” Dorian said. “I couldn't put my hand in that steam … I left that to the experts.” Left to right, the original founders of Caspers Hot Dogs: Paul and Rose Agajan and Ardam and Steve Beklian. A picture of them hangs on the wall at Caspers Hot Dogs on C Street in Hayward, Calif., on Apr. 7, 2022.“My grandfather was an upholsterer, and at night, they would sell hot dogs in Chicago,” Dorian said. “My grandfather’s territory was Garfield Park.”
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