I have had my share of dogs in Chicago. I like them in general. It is unique. Please tell me why you boil or steam a 1/4 lb. dog? I think Superdawg was the best I had, but it still kept me asking. Why not put it on the flat top?
Lots of places sell “char dogs” cooked this way. Fatso’s Last Stand is my go to for this reason.
All of the strong opinions in this thread are hilarious. Over on the West Coast we get our dogs from the carts selling Tijuana street dogs outside the the arena/stadium. Some day I will get a proper Chicago dog and a NY slice. Never had those and I want to be able to argue with people about the best ones.
Shut up and just get the crab at Swan's. It is better than the Chicago dog or the NY slice. I told my brother (longtime SF resident) that the crab there might even be better than Maine lobster. Do not even get me started on Tomales Bay oysters.
It's funny that I've never had the crab at Swan's. Been there a long time ago, but not within the last decade or so. I definitely gorge on oysters. Pizza is really my jam and I have definite opinions. I don't believe that a NY slice will be better than a slice from Pizza My Heart or the roasted garlic potato pesto slices from Escape from NY, but I want to have an informed opinion. Sizzle Pie in Portland and Evel Pie in Las Vegas are also good.
1991- Hollywood Palladium, California with Temple of the Dog, Soundgarden, and Alice in Chains -RIP Magazine Show Oct. 6th 1992- Lollapalooza, Irvine, California Nothing since then. I suck. 2016- Fenway Park, Boston - Both glorious nights 2022- Oakland Night 2 2024 Sacramento, CA
PJ: 2013: London (ON); Buffalo; 2014: Cincinnati; 2016: Sunrise, Miami, Toronto 1-2, Wrigley 2; 2018: London (UK) 1, Milan, Padova, Sea 2, Wrigley 1-2, Fenway 1-2; 2021: SHN, Ohana, Ohana Encore 1-2; 2022: LA 1-2, Phx, Oak 1-2, Fresno, Copenhagen, Hyde Park 1-2; Quebec, Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto; MSG, Camden, Nashville, Louisville, St. Louis, OKC; 2023: St. Paul 1-2, Chicago 1-2; Fort Worth 2; Austin 1-2; 2024: Vancouver 1-2, LV 1-2, LA 1-2, Napa, Barcelona 1-2
EV Solo: 2017 Louisville and Franklin, 2018 Ohana, 2019 Innings Fest, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Dublin and Ohana; 2021 Ohana Friday (from beach) and Saturday; 2022 Earthlings Newark; 2023 Innings Fest and Benoraya 1-2.
Gutted: London 2 2018, Sacramento 2022, Noblesville 2023
All of the strong opinions in this thread are hilarious. Over on the West Coast we get our dogs from the carts selling Tijuana street dogs outside the the arena/stadium. Some day I will get a proper Chicago dog and a NY slice. Never had those and I want to be able to argue with people about the best ones.
Shut up and just get the crab at Swan's. It is better than the Chicago dog or the NY slice. I told my brother (longtime SF resident) that the crab there might even be better than Maine lobster. Do not even get me started on Tomales Bay oysters.
I have to admit i spent 10 minutes looking for Swan's because i've never heard of it before, thinking it was some secret hipster pop-up... then i realized i think you mean Shaw's which is very tasty ... especially the bisque
All of the strong opinions in this thread are hilarious. Over on the West Coast we get our dogs from the carts selling Tijuana street dogs outside the the arena/stadium. Some day I will get a proper Chicago dog and a NY slice. Never had those and I want to be able to argue with people about the best ones.
Shut up and just get the crab at Swan's. It is better than the Chicago dog or the NY slice. I told my brother (longtime SF resident) that the crab there might even be better than Maine lobster. Do not even get me started on Tomales Bay oysters.
I have to admit i spent 10 minutes looking for Swan's because i've never heard of it before, thinking it was some secret hipster pop-up... then i realized i think you mean Shaw's which is very tasty ... especially the bisque
Nah. Swan's Oyster Depot in SF. It's an institution.
1991- Hollywood Palladium, California with Temple of the Dog, Soundgarden, and Alice in Chains -RIP Magazine Show Oct. 6th 1992- Lollapalooza, Irvine, California Nothing since then. I suck. 2016- Fenway Park, Boston - Both glorious nights 2022- Oakland Night 2 2024 Sacramento, CA
All of the strong opinions in this thread are hilarious. Over on the West Coast we get our dogs from the carts selling Tijuana street dogs outside the the arena/stadium. Some day I will get a proper Chicago dog and a NY slice. Never had those and I want to be able to argue with people about the best ones.
Shut up and just get the crab at Swan's. It is better than the Chicago dog or the NY slice. I told my brother (longtime SF resident) that the crab there might even be better than Maine lobster. Do not even get me started on Tomales Bay oysters.
It's funny that I've never had the crab at Swan's. Been there a long time ago, but not within the last decade or so. I definitely gorge on oysters. Pizza is really my jam and I have definite opinions. I don't believe that a NY slice will be better than a slice from Pizza My Heart or the roasted garlic potato pesto slices from Escape from NY, but I want to have an informed opinion. Sizzle Pie in Portland and Evel Pie in Las Vegas are also good.
I have some strong opinions on pizza (maybe not as strong as those no ketchup folks from the Midwest). See the pizza thread.
All of the strong opinions in this thread are hilarious. Over on the West Coast we get our dogs from the carts selling Tijuana street dogs outside the the arena/stadium. Some day I will get a proper Chicago dog and a NY slice. Never had those and I want to be able to argue with people about the best ones.
Shut up and just get the crab at Swan's. It is better than the Chicago dog or the NY slice. I told my brother (longtime SF resident) that the crab there might even be better than Maine lobster. Do not even get me started on Tomales Bay oysters.
I have to admit i spent 10 minutes looking for Swan's because i've never heard of it before, thinking it was some secret hipster pop-up... then i realized i think you mean Shaw's which is very tasty ... especially the bisque
Nah. Swan's Oyster Depot in SF. It's an institution.
I guess it is really called the "Swan." There is a great Bourdain episode on it. Back on topic, I cannot say I ever had a great hot dog out west.
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
such a great garbage food. love me some hot dogs. kinda like pizza….even the lower tier are usually pretty good.
If I had known then what I know now...
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Back in the day you got free 700 Level Phillies tixx at The Vet when you bought Phillies Franks.
Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; WF Center 10/21/13; WF Center 10/22/13; Baltimore 10/27/13; WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22; Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
If you have ever been to the Hartford Civic Center back in the day (before Pearl Jam), then you know Flo. Roger Waters once cut me in line and ordered dogs from his limo. Gladly. No tomatoes on those bad boys. To the left of the Russian Lady.
A friend of mine is flying down to Chicago from Calgary to check out the Bears, Bulls and Blackhawks. She is staying fairly close to Soldier Field. Any great hotdog place by there??? Thanks so much.
Comments
Maxwell Street, usually a polish sausage, but also can be hot dog: Mustard, sport peppers and grilled onions.
Nuclear fission
1992- Lollapalooza, Irvine, California
Nothing since then. I suck.2016- Fenway Park, Boston - Both glorious nights
2022- Oakland Night 2
2024 Sacramento, CA
Gutted: London 2 2018, Sacramento 2022, Noblesville 2023
1992- Lollapalooza, Irvine, California
Nothing since then. I suck.2016- Fenway Park, Boston - Both glorious nights
2022- Oakland Night 2
2024 Sacramento, CA
I have some strong opinions on pizza (maybe not as strong as those no ketchup folks from the Midwest). See the pizza thread.
I guess it is really called the "Swan." There is a great Bourdain episode on it. Back on topic, I cannot say I ever had a great hot dog out west.
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
4/28/16- Philly, PA
4/29/16- Philly, PA
5/1/16- NYC
5/2/16- NYC
9/2/18- Boston, MA
9/4/18- Boston, MA
9/14/22- Camden, NJ
9/7/24- Philly, PA
9/9/24- Philly, PA
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)
1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana