The Windmill (stylized as WindMill) is a chain of restaurants located mostly near the

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known for its hot dogs and other fast food. The original location, a windmill-shaped building in

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, was built and opened in 1963. Leo and Ed Levine bought the restaurant in 1976, and opened a second location in Belmar, New Jersey, three years later. George James in ''

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'' writes, "Aside from

Sabrett Marathon Enterprises, Inc., is a major regional supplier of meats and gourmet delicatessen products to the food service industry in the New York City metropolitan area. Headquartered in Englewood, New Jersey, it is a private corporation, and se ...

, the family-owned hot dog manufacturer based in New Jersey that makes the Windmill hot dog, the Levines, probably constitute the largest wiener dynasty in the state." The Windmill's hotdog style is a Jersey Shore flat-grilled dog. The Windmill's Long Branch location is known for its fierce competition with nearby

Max's Famous Hotdogs Max's Bar & Grill (formerly Max's Famous Hot Dogs) is a restaurant in Long Branch, New Jersey known for its hot dogs. Max's uses quarter pound Schickhaus beef/pork dog slow cooked on a griddle. Max's Hot dog variations, Hotdog style is a Jersey ...

References

External links

The Windmill Official Website

Pictorial blog road trip of Monmouth County and the Windmill

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