"A new restaurant and deli has brought some Detroit classics to Florida food scene. Kelsey's Coney Island and Deli in Bradenton opened in July with a menu that stars the coney dog - a hot dog topped with chili, onions and mustard. "We actually have the sauce brought in from Detroit," owner Ken Dowse said. MORE: Pizza spot with Detroit-style pies will be sticking around in South Miami For Dowse, the restaurant is more than just a new business venture - it's a chance to reconnect with his own Detroit roots. Dowse has lived in Florida for 30 years. He previously owned Kelsey's Bar and Grill in the area., as well as a thrift store. When a convenience store in the plaza closed, Dowse jumped at the chance to launch a new restaurant where he could share his Detroit favorites."
"In addition to the Detroit-style coney dog, Kelsey's menu features other dressed up dogs and deli sandwiches. The New Yorker hot dog is topped with sauerkraut, mustard and onion; the Beach Bum with chili, onion and coleslaw; and the Cortez has chili, onion, mustard and cheese. The hot dogs are priced at $4.25 each, and most menu items are less than $12. That includes two signature sandwiches: the Italian and the pastrami. Dowse said those are their two best sandwiches. "We steam [the pastrami] rather than grill it," Dowse said. "It tastes a heck of a lot better." Kelsey's Coney Island and Deli also sells beer and wine. Coney dog craving Before opening a coney shop, Dowse said his family would travel all the way to Largo, St. Petersburg or Tampa to get a coney dog. "Joey D's has a good coney, but it's not a Detroit," Dowse said. "It's just different." Dowse said there's only one major difference between Kelsey's coney dogs and the Detroit version. "We use a Boar's Head hot dog," Dowse said. "Detroit uses a Koegel. It's just not cost-effective to bring it down here. We'd have to charge $6 a dog. One of my big thing"
Kelsey's Coney Island and Deli opened in Bradenton in July with a menu centered on the Detroit-style coney dog, a hot dog topped with chili, onions and mustard. The restaurant imports its coney sauce from Detroit and offers several dressed-up hot dogs and deli sandwiches. Signature sandwiches include an Italian and a steamed pastrami. Hot dogs are priced at $4.25 and most items are under $12. The shop also sells beer and wine. The owner, with Detroit roots and decades in Florida, opened the spot to bring hometown flavors closer to the Gulf Coast.
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