I know this is off track, but when you said "the Dirty O", I thought of another NY institution, the so called "Dirty Water Dog" (Sabrett's hotdogs sold by street vendors, that are cooked/kept in hot water). We have a place like the Big O near where I live, place called Davy's Dogs a bit west of me just off Route 80 in NW NJ (exit 30 in case anyone is nearby and wants to try it *lol*)> Their french fries are like you describe......
All the hotels in York know when we are coming, and those Friday night rates are always jacked up. I'm sure they do it with other events as well. Typically, Friday and Saturday are more expensive, but when we are in town, IMHO it's even more than that.
