Chicago Hot Dogs

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  • InBetweenIsMne
    InBetweenIsMne Posts: 430
    Out of towners NEED to go to the Wiener Circle for the exceptional service alone.  

    Please post your experience here...
  • Swellson
    Swellson Posts: 33
    Home Depot on Addison and Kimball.  Not joking.

  • Vedd Hedd
    Vedd Hedd Posts: 4,631
    Wrigleyville Dogs, Clark Street Dogs, and The Weiners Circle are all within range of Wrigley.  With the Weiners Circle being the furthest. 
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  • elvistheking44
    elvistheking44 Posts: 4,543
    Swellson said:
    Home Depot on Addison and Kimball.  Not joking.

    As well as the one on Elston. This is not a joke people. 
  • AA295481
    AA295481 Posts: 111
    Rand Redhots in Des Plaines or Superdawg in Chicago
  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 26,902
    Agreed
    The Home Depot hot dog is a very good dog. 
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  • D-Rod
    D-Rod Hamilton, Ontario Posts: 1,992
    Try asking @Abe_Froman .   He would know.
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  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,136
    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?
  • lexicondevil
    lexicondevil Posts: 2,249
    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.  ;)
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  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,136
    lexicondevil said:
    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. 
  • Vedd Hedd
    Vedd Hedd Posts: 4,631
    Chicago Dog: Mustard, Relish, Onions, Dill Pickle spear, tomato wedges, sport peppers and celery salt on a poppy seed bun.

    Maxwell Street, usually a polish sausage, but also can be hot dog: Mustard, sport peppers and grilled onions.


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  • JBob87
    JBob87 Posts: 485
    Get_Right said:
    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. 
  • lexicondevil
    lexicondevil Posts: 2,249
    Get_Right said:
    lexicondevil said:
    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.
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  • RatherStarved
    RatherStarved Posts: 5,786
    Thanks for all the ideas.
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  • Discopij
    Discopij Posts: 480
    Get_Right said:
    lexicondevil said:
    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
  • lexicondevil
    lexicondevil Posts: 2,249
    Discopij said:
    Get_Right said:
    lexicondevil said:
    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.
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    2022- Oakland Night 2
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  • HailHailVitalogy
    HailHailVitalogy Posts: 6,017
    Byron’s was the best I’ve had
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  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,136
    lexicondevil said:
    Get_Right said:
    lexicondevil said:
    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. 
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,136
    lexicondevil said:
    Discopij said:
    Get_Right said:
    lexicondevil said:
    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. 

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