Gray's Papaya

402 6th Avenue at 8th Street
New York, NY 10011

Phone: 212.260.3532

User Votes: 444

Opened in 1973, and serving devoted customers 24 hours a day, Gray’s has long had a cult following among Manhattanites and has become a staple for location scouts looking to evoke the realness of the city on film (spot it in “Sex and the City” and “Die Hard With a Vengeance”). Though named for the fruit drinks it serves, it’s the cheap but high-quality hot dogs that keep the devotees coming back. And in keeping with the times, the current "Recession Special" gets you two dogs and a drink for less than five bucks.

  • NAME DO we need further proof that "they" are taking over our city? How the hell did this happen! Thursday, Jul 2 at 11:52 PM
  • Real NYer clearly there were more transplants voting here than natives who actually know what a good hot dog is supposed to taste like Saturday, May 9 at 12:45 PM
  • LHW What's more New York than the Recession Special? Thursday, Apr 9 at 11:22 AM
  • horrified nyer im horrified/....goddam hipsters Wednesday, Mar 11 at 7:59 AM
  • NAME rockin Saturday, Mar 7 at 7:58 PM