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When I first moved to Brevard, I wondered what it would be like living near the coast and, of course being a crazed foodie, what would I think of as the quintessential eatery after a few years. After living in the area a few years now the answer to that question stares me in the face every time I pass one of Long Doggers’ locations. Long Doggers is what my wife and I consider a solid place for lunch. We usually hit up the Post Road location, but the South Patrick and Indialantic locations are also really great. No matter which location you hit up, the atmosphere reflects the lay back, beach going lifestyle of the coast with a definite focus on surfing.

One of the best parts of Long Doggers is its simple and fresh menu. This time around we ordered the Regular Dog Day Platter (~$4) and the Dolphin Reuben (~$8), a sweet tea (~$2), and a water. The Dog Day Platter comes with your choice of regular or foot long hotdog (+$1), a pickle, coleslaw, and a choice of side; we opted for the onion rings. The Dolphin Reuben is a generously portioned Mahi fillet served in a white bun with sauerkraut and thousand-island dressing along side coleslaw and a pickle. As always our meals came out hot and were delicious. As an added plus, Long Doggers’ seafood options are just great; I especially enjoy the Grilled Tuna Sandwich seared rare (~$8). We haven’t tried the entrees before, but I’ve heard good things about them as well.

As with most places we frequent, the staff is attentive and accommodating. They’ve always got some type of surfing video running on the TV and have outdoor and indoor seating available. If you’re looking for a reliable place for casual eats, look no further than Long Doggers. You’ll find lots of locals and tasty food; hell, it’s such a staple you’ll probably find yourself buying a t-shirt after a couple visits.

Long Doggers in North Melbourne is located at 2870 Post Rd, Melbourne, FL.

For lunch today a bunch of us from the office decided to hit up what has become one of our regular places, Pup’s. Pup’s is a hot dog, burger, gyro, sandwich shop that I’ve come to really enjoy when I want to get a quick American-style meal. We’ve been going to Pup’s for almost a year now and they’ve undergone quite a transformation during that time. In addition to some new cool tables, Pup’s got a larger menu and started serving drinks (wine and malt beverages) and $1 drafts.

Since it was lunch, I reluctantly passed on the beer, but I did order the gyro, homemade Parmesan potato chips, and a soda ($~8). They have the cylinder of lamb(?) spinning in the roaster, so the meat is always tender and the chips are good, but a little salty because of the cheese. 2 of my colleagues ordered the latest addition to the menu on the hot dog side, the Dominator. It’s a fried hot dog with chili, cheese, onion, sourkraut, and bacon on what looks like an herb-flavored hoagie roll because it’s a foot long (not sure about the price). I’m 100% sure that about now they have the meat sweats.

I’ve had the classic dog with assorted toppings and its always a good eat. I’m not too much on the turkey burger or the fries, but otherwise it’s tough to find something you won’t like. The food along with the friendly staff give Pup’s it’s great “mom and pop” feel that always keeps me going back.

Pup’s is located at the Marketplace next to Starbucks in the Dr. Philips area at 7600 Dr Philips Blvd, Orlando, FL 32819.