Marisa, born and raised in Michigan, looked confused. “What do you mean ‘diner?’” “You mean a Coney Island.” You can’t just name stuff in other states after our New York City icons without our New York City permission, right? Apparently, Greek immigrants who came through Ellis Island on their way to Michigan sampled Coney Island hot dogs and liked them so much they named the restaurants they eventually opened after them: Lafayette Coney Island, Jackson Coney Island, American Coney Island and on and on, all over Michigan.