Comments on: Hot Dog Daze: A Dirty Franks Field Trip

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By: Erik

Erik — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:54:41 +0000

It pained me to pass through O’Hare last night, viewing some of the billboards but passing the hot dogs in the night on the way to my connecting flight. Your adventure sounds like the best 13 hours in hot dog history.

By: Holly

Holly — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:57:54 +0000

Maybe it’s just that I’m pregnant and any mention of food make me hungry, but oh my god, I have never craved a hot dog more in my life. This was a delicious post and I’ll be waiting on pins and needles for Dirty Franks to open. Thanks to Liz Lessner and team for giving Cbus so many cool eating spots.

By: robert duffy

robert duffy — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:52:41 +0000

great post… love it

By: Candice West, Dietitian AND Hot Dog Lover

Candice West, Dietitian AND Hot Dog Lover — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:03:17 +0000

So awesome! I especially like the comment about HDL and insurance… Can’t wait to eat at Dirty Franks and see the Chicago dog represented in Columbus!

P.S. Next time you are going to eat a ton of dogs, take your Vitamin C – it’ll block the effects of the nitrates!!! Ok, that’ll be $100 for the consultation…

By: Elizabeth Lessner

Elizabeth Lessner — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:49:53 +0000

cmh gourmand + nitrites + johnnie’s ice = best afternoon ever.

thanks for the recap, it was truly the funnest r&d i’ve ever been involved in. go team hot dog!

thanks, thanks, thanks.

By: andrew

andrew — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:46:44 +0000

OH MY GOD YOU’RE KILLING ME HERE! Johnnies and Gene & Judes were both right around the corner from my house. Johnnies was my mainstay since I was about 4 blocks from there. In fact, many of my friends are still in the neighborhood so everytime I’m back “home” I hit Johnnies at least once. Best beef in the city by far IMO. Kinda surprised you didn’t make it up to SuperDawg while you were there, google it, good stuff. Man, I wasn’t sure which direction Liz was going with Dirty Dogs so I wasn’t getting my hopes up. People round these parts have some real misconceptions about hot dogs, piling on all sorts of spagheti and crap. A real dog is for certain a Chicago Style Dog.

Poppy Seed Bun
Steamed Vienna Beef
Mustard
Celery Salt
Sliced Cucumber
Sliced Tomato
Neon Green Relish
Diced Onions
Pickle Spear
Many Sport peppers

Throw in a Hot/Wet Beef from Johnnies and you’re in heaven….