2021 Space Dog Station Test Launch a Success!

A new satellite business located downtown at 605 E 14th St has just opened.

Rebecca Rodriguez is the proprietor of this new business along with her partner Marytza Gonzalez and they're both excited to be part of the growing interest in revitalizing our historic downtown district.

The menu is posted outside but easy to read for you here to get an idea what you might want to try your first time.  I had the Tijuana Dog.  "Always Fresh & Hot" is the slogan and the taste was great too!  The meat was juicy and flavorful, the bread was lightly crisp on the outside and soft to the bite!  I love grilled onions and bell peppers so I chose this to eat.  The chopped jalapenos were not too hot at all so they're safe for tender taste buds if that's what you prefer.  If you want a unique but  regional style and flavor I recommend this one.

I borrowed these sample Flaming Dog and Sloppy Dog photos from her Facebook page which you should add to your list for regular updates or you can call 956-479-9880 if you have any questions.  I'll answer one for you.  They are open Mondays through Saturdays from 11 am to 10 pm.  

Rebecca "Becky" Rodriguez had a few welcoming words for the friends and parishioners who gathered to support the soft opening and Pastor David Greg Boone from New Life Brownsville - United Pentecostal Church International (3665 Old Hwy 77) who has ministered there since the late 1990s.  He related a story from the Book of Acts which talks about Lystra who was an enterprising woman from humble beginnings who found success through her hard work and innovation.  

As I stuck my camera inside the stand to take this photo I was reminded of the aroma of grilled onions they way they smelled when I first ate there when it was Rafa's Coney Island Hot Dog Stand.  We did a story about the history of this stand which you can read about by clicking on the * _LINK_ *

Rebecca and friends.  The lady wearing stars and stripes is Ninfa Almendariz (Class of '66) who recalled eating ice cream from this stand in the 1980s when it was Rafa's Coney Island

Selena mural painted on back of stand by muralist Alejandro Gonzalez-Hernandez

It was great to finally meet Rebecca after nearly half a year of her contacting me and joining her in anticipation as she met the requirements by the city to open her new business.  The building has been freshly painted with an updated kitchen.  Let's wish her and Marytza luck and show our support by trying out her menu items as her and her assistants do all the cooking and serve with a smile!  Check the menu, grab a stool,  and order a tasty hot dog at Space Dog Station!  By the way, the Homemade Banana Pudding has the potential to become world famous-- it's that goood!!!  See you there.