Best Hot Dog
The debate about the best hot dog in Chicago will not be solved by this listing. People can be as odiferous about dogs as they can be about the Red Sox, Yankees, or White Sox. That said, Hot Doug’s, located in a truly bizarre part of town, maintaining comically limited hours, (10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday), and occasionally serving a now-illegal foie gras hot dog under the table, has attained near-mythic status in the city of Chicago. Billing itself as the "Sausage Superstore and Encased Meat Emporium," and serving dogs like smoked alligator sausage with spicy shrimp mayonnaise and smoked Gouda cheese, this dog-stand packs as much bite as bark.
www.hotdougs.com

Visiting Chicago without eating hot dogs is like going to Las Vegas without gambling. It’s a necessary experience.

For an afternoon snack before our flight back, we decided to go to Hot Doug’s, a happy but small joint covered with kitschy wiener posters and memorabilia. The Doug in the name is owner Doug Sohn, who cheerily and efficiently takes your order from the counter.

Not only do they have the classic Chicago-style dog but they also have the Elvis (with Polish sausage) and the occasional game—I had the alligator dog with blue cheese. What else is there to write about? Order a "gourmet" hot dog at Hot Doug’s with duck fat fries and a tall glass of Coke, and you won't regret it.

A short review for a quick bite.