PITTSBURGH—Officially, it was the Original Hot Dog Shop. To fans of its dogs and fries, however, the corner shop was known as the O—or the Dirty O, an homage to less-than-immaculate standards of cleanliness. Founded by brothers Sydney and Moe Simon, the O opened 60 years ago on the fringes of the University of Pittsburgh campus, just before the 1960 World Series at nearby Forbes Field, where a home run by the Pirates’ Bill Mazeroski defeated the Yankees in the final game. Forty-five years later, an otherwise laudatory review...

Source: Wall Street Journal April 29, 2020 12:21 UTC