THE DEPOT TAVERN’S EIGHTH ANNUAL DIAMOND DOG™ EATING CONTEST RETURNS TUESDAY, JULY 4

MINNEAPOLIS - May 31, 2017 - First Avenue and City Pages are delighted to present the eighth annual Diamond Dog™ Eating Contest on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. Registration is now open and will remain open until July 1. The contest is an all-you-can-eat competition lasting ten minutes, and is held at The Depot Tavern, located at 17 N 7th St, Minneapolis, adjacent to First Avenue & 7th St Entry.

The annual contest puts six contestants on the clock to see who can eat the most Diamond Dogs™ in ten minutes. The Diamond Dog™ is a 1/4 lb. all-beef hot dog, wrapped in pepper bacon and deep-fried to create a perfect golden, crunchy finish – and is served on a hearty pretzel bun. Contestants compete for premium prizes: first place wins a Platinum Membership to First Avenue, ten pairs of tickets to First Avenue shows of their choosing, and a $50.00 Depot gift certificate. Second and Third Place finishers receive Gold Memberships, along with concert tickets and Depot gift certificates.

Mark Mallman, the two-year hosting veteran, will be on site encouraging contestants and updating the crowd with eating stats as the competitors chow down. Six local celebrities will judge, and double as cheerleaders for the contestants. Judges have been selected from all aspects of Minneapolis culture.

For more information and to register for the Eating Contest (must be 18 years or older) visit http://first-avenue.com/event/2017/07/diamonddog

WHAT: First Avenue Presents: The Depot’s Eighth Annual Diamond Dog™ Eating Contest

WHAT IS A DIAMOND DOG™: 1/4 lb. All Beef Hot Dog, Wrapped in Pepper Bacon, then Deep-Fried. Presented on a Soft Pretzel Bun.

WHEN: Tuesday, July 4, 2017

WHERE: The Depot Tavern, 17 North 7th Street Minneapolis, MN 55403

TIME: 11:00AM

First Place Prize: Platinum Membership, 10 pairs of tickets to First Avenue shows, $50.00 Depot Tavern Gift Certificate

Second Place Prize: Gold Membership, 5 pairs of tickets to First Avenue shows, $25.00 Depot Tavern Gift Certificate

Third Place Prize: Gold Membership, 3 pairs of tickets to First Avenue shows, $20.00 Depot Tavern Gift Certificate


About The Depot Tavern

Before becoming a cornerstone of the national music scene and a Twin Cities cultural landmark, First Avenue was an art-deco-style Greyhound bus station built in 1937 called The Depot. In June 2010, the historic downtown Minneapolis nightclub opened The Depot Tavern, a new bar and restaurant next door to the 7th St Entry. Concert photography spanning the club’s 40-year history adorns the walls, and live video feeds from the Mainroom and the Entry are featured on widescreen televisions. The Depot Tavern is your neighborhood bar, downtown.