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Dew Drop Inn Hot Dog one of 100 Dishes to Eat in Alabama
By Chad Allen December 11, 2020
The Dew Drop Inn Hot Dog has stood the test of time and is one of 100 Dishes to Eat in Alabama. (Chad Allen / Alabama NewsCenter)
When Powell Hamlin’s father bought the Dew Drop Inn, the previous owner had only one demand: “Don’t change nothing.”
Hamlin, who now owns the restaurant, is adhering to that advice. Mobile’s oldest restaurant has lasted for nearly a century with that philosophy, keeping a menu and a recipe file that has stood the test of time.