Community ChangesRestaurants Jay’s Famous Hot Dogs – A Metro Monthly Photo Album By Joan Yanchick - July 25, 2018 0 2024 Share FacebookTwitterEmailCopy URLLinkedin Jay's Famous Hot Dogs recently announced plans to raze its distinctive A-frame restaurant in Boardman and rebuild on the site. Photographer Joan Yanchick visited in early summer and documented the restaurant for Metro Monthly. (Image by Joan Yanchick) 1 of 40 Looking east on U.S. Route 224 - Jay’s Famous Hot Dogs in the distance. (Image by Joan Yanchick) The longtime Boardman restaurant has its roots in downtown Youngstown. (Image by Joan Yanchick) Jay's shares Route 224 with another iconic Youngstown restaurant – Arby's. (Image by Joan Yanchick) Jay's recently announced plans to raze its distinctive A-frame restaurant and rebuild on the site. (Image by Joan Yanchick) Another view of the entrance (Image by Joan Yanchick) Pictures and posters of local sports figures (Image by Joan Yanchick) Near the customer counter (Image by Joan Yanchick) The other side of the customer counter (Image by Joan Yanchick) Placing an order (Image by Joan Yanchick) Smiling for the photographer (Image by Joan Yanchick) More customers ordering while a Jay's staffer looks on (Image by Joan Yanchick) Jay’s menu - left side (Image by Joan Yanchick) Jay's menu - right side (Image by Joan Yanchick) Center of menu, plus rules of the house (Image by Joan Yanchick) America meets Greece (Image by Joan Yanchick) More inside Jay’s (Image by Joan Yanchick) Layers of business and personal history adorn the walls (Image by Joan Yanchick) Reader poll recognition (Image by Joan Yanchick) Jay's logo wear (Image by Joan Yanchick) A vintage postcard image of downtown Youngstown (Image by Joan Yanchick) More local sports figures (Image by Joan Yanchick) Schwebel's buns (Image by Joan Yanchick) The Jay's production line (Image by Joan Yanchick) Hot dogs on the grill (Image by Joan Yanchick) Keeping the production line going (Image by Joan Yanchick) Jay's chili sauce (Image by Joan Yanchick) French fries ready for frying (Image by Joan Yanchick) French fries in the deep fryer (Image by Joan Yanchick) Gyro meat (Image by Joan Yanchick) Vintage poster of Ray ‘Boom Boom‘ Mancini Image by Joan Yanchick) Boxer Roland Commings (Image by Joan Yanchick) Local son Bernie Kosar (Image by Joan Yanchick) More sports in the corner (Image by Joan Yanchick) Sitting down with some Jay’s (Image by Joan Yanchick) Proclamation recognizing Jay's owner Frank Petrakos (Image by Joan Yanchick) The exterior of Jay’s Famous Hot Dogs (Image by Joan Yanchick) The message is clear – even with a few missing letters (Image by Joan Yanchick)