Papaya King
After the closure of their historic corner, the King has returned to the Upper East Side; they remain the purist’s choice for the fruit-juice-and-frank combo, serving high-quality all-beef dogs with a snap that has defined NYC street food for nearly a century.
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After the closure of their historic corner, the King has returned to the Upper East Side; they remain the purist’s choice for the fruit-juice-and-frank combo, serving high-quality all-beef dogs with a snap that has defined NYC street food for nearly a century.
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