Surprise episode of 'The Bear' puts Gary's historic Koney King in the spotlight

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Original Load Date May 12, 2026, 11:01 a.m.
Last Updated May 12, 2026, 11:01 a.m.
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For more than a hundred years, Koney King has been one of Gary’s best-kept secrets, famous for its hot dogs, chili-dogs, hamburgers and more served behind a double horseshoe counter with old-school swivel stools. But after its brief cameo last week in a surprise episode of the FX smash-hit show “Th...