Celebrate Summer with National Hotdog Day
By L. Stolpman in Food on Jul 20, 2008 4:56PM
And LO, the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council said, "Let July be National Hot Dog Month and let Sunday, July 20, 2008 be National Hot Dog Day." And so it was. And it was good.
We were a little surprised to note that most of these places didn't even know about National Hot Dog Day. In fact, one said, "It is? It's Chicahhhgo, Every day is hot dawg day!" You know, we can't really argue with that. There are, admittedly, countless lists of the best places in Chicago to get your fix of dogs and we're highlighting just a few more in the name of this wiener celebration.
1. Murphy's Red Hots (1211 W. Belmont): Come here for dog, old school style. Vienna beef on a nice poppy seed bun with all the right condiments.
2. Hot Doug's (3324 N. California): Check out their website for a list of daily specials along with their daily menu. This isn't the kind of hot dog you can find just anywhere. (And where else can you enjoy some duck fat fries?) Closed on Sundays and for the next two days (the 21st and 22nd) ostensibly for Don Knott's birthday.
3. The Weiner's Circle (2622 N. Clark): They may not great you with a smile but you'll probably forget with that first bite.
And a few just outside of Chicago:
4. Wiener and Still Champion (802 Dempster, Evanstan): Celebrating it's 33rd year in business, this place serves hand dipped corndogs (Dippin' Dogs) and double-fried french fries.
5. Poochies (3832 Dempster, Skokie): We mentioned this joint here and thinks it warrants a visit if you're up North. Named as one of the country's best by Seriouseats.