videos: Watch the Michigan Coney Dog Project sample some of Washtenaw County's best

Posted on Thu, Apr 19, 2012 : 4:59 p.m.

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Jim Doe, manager of Bill's Drive In in Ypsilanti, poses for a photograph holding a coney dog on Wednesday afternoon.

Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com

MLive's Michigan Coney Dog Project came to Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor on Wednesday as part of its quest to find the state's best coney island hot dogs. AnnArbor.com produced these videos of the local visits by John "Gonzo" Gonzalez, who is leading the charge.

Based on votes in an online poll, the local nominees were Bill's Drive In in Ypsilanti and Mark's Midtown Coney Island in Ann Arbor. Here's Gonzo at Bill's:

And here's the visit to Mark's:

Follow further developments on Gonzo's blog, and watch for the winning dog to be crowned on Tuesday.

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Pedro Martinez and Jim Gelasakis, manager of Mark's Midtown Coney Island, pose on Wednesday.

Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com

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