Cypress Street Pint and Plate hosts hot dog contest

Elite eaters hoping to enter their gullets in the annual Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island, N.Y., have a chance to qualify by downing dogs here in Atlanta this weekend. Cypress Street Pint and Plate, at 817 West Peachtree, Suite E-125 (at 6th and Cypress streets), hosts its Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Qualifier event at 1 p.m. Saturday. Fans can begin arriving to cheer on the chompers at 11 a.m. The male and female winners proceed to Coney Island, where they'll have a chance to compete for international hot-dog glory on July 4. Competitors must be at least 18 and must register in advance. Information: www.ifoce.com.