Northpoint at Bradford Beach

Tastes like the Fourth of July

July 4th was weird for me this year. Every year for as long as I can remember, we'd go to my Aunt Kal's house for major summer holidays to take full advantage of the pool — but she sold the house within the past year, and the July 4th celebrations kind of went along with it. So, since the rest of my immediate family had their own plans, there Adam and I were with nothing to do on Independence Day.

Then Adam said, "I want a hotdog." I just laughed. To me, hotdogs have their time and place (and should always be grilled, ballpark-style), but I wasn't really there that morning. A few minutes later: "Man I really want a hot dog — it's all I can think about. Can we get hotdogs??" So we ran with it. Neither of us had ever been to Northpoint, the Bartolotta's concession stand at Bradford Beach, but when we googled and saw they had all-beef hotdogs, the mission began.

It was actually hot that day — perfect for a trip to the beach. Adam excitedly ordered a hotdog with the works and I went for the beach burger (avocado, lettuce, tomato, mayo, toasted bun) with cheddar cheese. The two of us ate for about $10 — not bad! And it was really tasty for a glorified concession stand. "Now don't you feel patriotic?" Adam asked through a mouthful deliciousness. Sure do.