Bill Gates enjoys a hot dog on the streets of New York

How do you share your travel stories on social media? Maybe a check-in on Facebook or a glimpse of a historical landmark in your Instagram stories. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates chooses food as a medium to tell the world what city he is in. Food plays a huge role in shaping the cultural landscape of any place and Gates knows this well. He recognizes a city's most popular food, gives it a spot on his social media handle, and thus gives away where he is.

In his latest Instagram post, Bill Gates is seen ordering a hot dog from a street stall in New York. “A hot dog, please,” he asks the street vendor in Times Square. The clip then shows the delicious preparation of a hog dog as Gates nods and watches the process. The street stall owner heats up the sausage and fries some vegetables. He then places the sausage on a bun and tops the hot dog with mustard sauce and other condiments and vegetables. The dish is quickly prepared, packaged, and served. Gates takes a bite of the hot dog and looks satisfied with his order.

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In the caption, he wrote, “Did you even go to New York if you didn't eat a hot dog?” The video quickly went viral and has already garnered 2.2 million views and more than 100,000 likes.

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Gates is in New York for Goalkeepers 2024. Goalkeepers is an annual event launched in 2017 by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to bring together leaders from around the world to accelerate progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.