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America's Best Hot Dog is Crowned


It's hard to beat the Windy City when it comes to hot dogs, and Chicago proved its sausage supremacy again yesterday when Every Day with Rachael Ray magazine and SeriousEats.com named local favorite Gene & Jude's "Depression-style" dog the best in America. After narrowing the search down to 64 finalists, judges from both publications used a "March Madness"-style bracket to determine that Gene & Jude's dog -- topped with mustard, onion, relish, sport peppers and (here's the kicker) french fries -- deserved the crown.

Read more about the search for America's Best Hot Dog at Every Day with Rachael Ray.

Filed under: Restaurants, Tastings

What's On Tap, Columbus - Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace

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Image: dirtyfrankscolumbus.com.

A weekly look at the draft selection in beer-friendly bars (and occasionally hot dog palaces) across the country.

Regular readers know this column typically focuses on well-regarded beer bars, but for Columbus, Ohio, things got a little dirty ... Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace, that is.

What makes a glorified hot dog stand worthy of What's On Tap recognition? A great beer selection, of course. Working with only eight draft lines, house manager Jeni Van Hemert ensures Dirty Frank's has a broad selection of American craft brews.

"We're a hot dog joint, but we have insanely good beers on tap," says Van Hemert, describing the Palace's general concept. "We want to be an affordable option," she continues. "We have beers that cost twice as much as the hot dogs but then we also have $1.50 beers." For that reason, one of her taps is always reserved for a cheap domestic like Pabst Blue Ribbon or Miller Lite.

For the remaining seven lines, though, taste is the focus. "I like a very flavorful, heavy beer," she explains, discussing how she chooses what to stock. From her experience bartending and homebrewing, Van Hemert believes she can be a positive force in educating the public. "I've gotten used to having really awesome beers around."
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Filed under: Lists, What's On Tap?, Drink Recipes, Drinks

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Giant Fast Food Sculpture Lands on California Lawn

giant fast food sculpture

Photo: Trisha Pickerel

How did a 4-foot-tall sculpture of a cheeseburger, a hot dog and a slice of pepperoni pizza find its way onto a California's family's front lawn?

That's the mystery Trisha Pickerel of Loomis, Calif., wants solved after waking up Sunday morning to discover the giant fast food, News 10 reported.

"This is what I saw on our front yard and I couldn't believe it," Pickerel told News 10 as she stood near the super-sized fiberglass and Styrofoam food sculpture. She alerted the local news to the sculpture's sudden appearance in hopes that it would find its way back to its rightful owner.

"It's pretty silly if you think about it. We've had many pranks with our children's friends, because we are the types of parents that have a good sense of humor as long as they come and clean it up," Pickerel told Slashfood. "Last June we had a lawn full of pink flamingos."

Pickerel said the sudden appearance of fast food on her lawn brought a smile to her face. "I have been going through breast cancer, so this was something that makes me laugh. It was hilarious."
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Filed under: Food News, Fast Food

Best Hot Dogs: Our Taste Test Results

Did your favorite frank lead the pack? Read on.

Filed under: Taste Test

Homemade Pretzel Dogs - Feast Your Eyes

homemade pretzel dogs
Who doesn't love a nice Pig in a Blanket? Really, there's nothing better than the combination of juicy hot dog, encased in warm pastry. The only thing that could make it better is if you swapped out the pastry for a chewy, golden pretzel to make a Pretzel Dog. That's what Jennifer (known as iwantamonkey on Flickr) did and they look awfully good (I could go for one right now). Unfortunately, she doesn't offer a recipe for these creations. However, if you're intrigued by them, a Google search turns up a number of options.

Thanks Jennifer!

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Filed under: Feast Your Eyes

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