The foie gras crackdown is beginning. The first restaurant in Chicago to receive a ticket - and a $250 fine - for "serving" foie gras was none other than Hot Doug's, a gourmet sausage store / hot dog joint. Well known for their eclectic menu, they serve up dishes such as "Gyros Sausage with Creme Fraiche Tzatziki, Kalamata Olives and Sun-Dried Tomato Feta Cheese" ($6.00) as well as "The Virgil 'the Turk' Sollozzo Italian Sausage: Leave the gun, take the sausage" which sells for $2.75.Restaurants all around the Windy City have been receiving warnings about serving the fatty liver since the ban went into effect last August, Hot Doug's certainly being no exception. In fact, they framed their warning letter with pride and placed it by the cash register for everyone to see. Many restaurants even threw caution to the wind over New Year's and openly served it, claiming the "holidays just wouldn't be the same without a little fattened liver."
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