Parkeys in Forest Park

Parky's Hot Dogs
329 Harlem Ave
Forest Park, IL 60130-1607
Phone: (708) 366-3090

Cross Street: Washington Boulevard Directions: El: Green Line to Harlem/Lake; bus: 357 to Washington
Specialties: French Fries, Hot Dog
Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 11am-7pm

In Short
This compact orange-and-white A-frame has just a couple of stools at the window for seating, plus outdoor picnic tables during warm weather. Folks don't mind waiting for David Berg hot dogs--shorter and plumper than Vienna Beef, and steamed, not grilled. The basic dog gets mustard, chopped onion, pickle relish, tomato and peppers. Also available are chili cheese dogs, Polish sausages, grilled burgers, chicken sandwiches and Italian beef; all served with long, thin fries.

How to Make a Chicago Hot Dog

You have not eaten a hot dog until you've eaten a Chicago hot dog. In just a few steps, you can enjoy this unique gastronomical delight, share it with all your friends and join an elite level of carnivorous snobs!

Steps
Steam a poppy seed hot dog bun until soft; not soggy.
Place a cooked Beef hot dog in the bun. (steamed best -- grilled ok)
Coat hot dog with yellow mustard in a zig-zag fashion to your liking.
Add neon-green pickle relish to your liking
Add raw chopped white onion to the dog
Put two tomato wedges in between the dog and bun
Tuck 2-3 sport peppers next to tomatoes
Add a kosher dill pickle spear in between the dog and bun
Add a dash of celery salt


Tips
Use only All Beef hot dogs. There is no substitute for those seeking a genuine Chicago hot dog.
Use only yellow mustard. Use of ketchup is prohibited.
Relish should be of a neon-green hue.
Some purists argue that only tomato "wedges" rather than the slices (photographed above) should be used.
Two cucumber slices can be used instead of a pickle.
Fries, if served with your hot dog, should be seeping with grease and well salted.



Warnings
Never use ketchup on a Chicago hot dog. A purist won't even have a bottle of ketchup in the same room. (If you must use ketchup, use it on your fries.)



Things You'll Need
Steamed poppy seed hot dog bun
All Beef hot dog (steamed or charred Preferably Vienna Beef)
Yellow mustard (Preferably French's)
Chopped white onion (raw)
Neon Green Relish (Preferably Rolf's)
Sport peppers (Preferably Alpe Dell's)
Tomato wedges
Crisp kosher dill pickle spear
Celery salt

America's Dog

Lincoln Park
2300 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60614
773 281 2333 p
773 281 8810 f
LincolnPark@AmericasDog.com

Sunday – Wednesday: 10 a.m. – Midnight
Thursday – Saturday: 10 a.m. – 3 a.m.


Navy Pier
700 East Grand Avenue – #121
Chicago, Illinois 60611
312 840 4000 p
312 840 9007 f
NavyPier@AmericasDog.com

Memorial Day – Labor Day hours:
Sunday – Thursday: 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 10 a.m.-midnight


Post Labor Day hours: (fall/winter)
Sunday – Thursday: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Randolph
26 East Randolph Street
Chicago, Illinois 60601
312 345 0100 p
312 345 0103 f
Randolph@AmericasDog.com

Monday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.


Holiday Season
Everyday: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.

http://www.americasdog.com

This place makes great hot dogs and Navy Pier is a lot of fun with everything from the Shakespeare Theatre to the Stained Glass Museum to the Sculpture Garden to Imax to carnival rides.

In 1993, George and Manolis, the 20 something sons of Gus Alpogianis, owner of Kappy's Restaurant and Pancake House, in Morton Grove had an idea for a new restaurant. They took a three week cross country trip from New York to LA gorging on America's favorite food at every chance along the way. At the end of their "whirlwind weiner" tour their Jeep was filled with mustard stained napkins, grease stained French fry bags, a wad of notes, and a plan.

Three years later they opened America's Dog, an homage to the hot dog theme and variations in the food court of the colorful carnie/bazaar/fine arts center that has become one of the nation's most popular tourist spots, Navy Pier. There they rub elbows with McDonald's, Ryba's Fudge, and King Wah Express, among others.

The menu has the classic Chicago Hot Dog, served perfectly and lovingly in a form fitting styrofoam shell that keeps it warm and the bun fluffy. One could wish for a more environmentally friendly box, but a box is better than wrapping in tissue paper as most places do it. At the core is a Vienna Beef frank, Rosen poppy seed bun, four sport peppers, and they know that the Chicago Hot Dog has celery salt and you shouldn't have to ask for it. I was especially impressed with the fat pickle spear that was crunchy, not too salty, and still had the taste of cucumber in it. Not surprisingly the Chicago Dog is their best seller accounting for 40% of all orders.
Navy Pier Food Court, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL 60611. Phone 312-595-5541. Hours: From Memorial Day to Labor Day they are open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday. Fall and winter hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
http://www.americasdog.com

Yeah, yeah, I know this place is new and sterile and touristy in a food court not far from McDonald's. But they make great hot dogs and Navy Pier is a lot of fun with everything from the Shakespeare Theatre to the Stained Glass Museum to the Sculpture Garden to Imax to carnival rides.

In 1993, George and Manolis, the 20 something sons of Gus Alpogianis, owner of Kappy's Restaurant and Pancake House, in Morton Grove had an idea for a new restaurant. They took a three week cross country trip from New York to LA gorging on America's favorite food at every chance along the way. At the end of their "whirlwind weiner" tour their Jeep was filled with mustard stained napkins, grease stained French fry bags, a wad of notes, and a plan.

Three years later they opened America's Dog, an homage to the hot dog theme and variations in the food court of the colorful carnie/bazaar/fine arts center that has become one of the nation's most popular tourist spots, Navy Pier. There they rub elbows with McDonald's, Ryba's Fudge, and King Wah Express, among others.

The menu has the classic Chicago Hot Dog, served perfectly and lovingly in a form fitting styrofoam shell that keeps it warm and the bun fluffy. One could wish for a more environmentally friendly box, but a box is better than wrapping in tissue paper as most places do it. At the core is a Vienna Beef frank, Rosen poppy seed bun, four sport peppers, and they know that the Chicago Hot Dog has celery salt and you shouldn't have to ask for it. I was especially impressed with the fat pickle spear that was crunchy, not too salty, and still had the taste of cucumber in it. Not surprisingly the Chicago Dog is their best seller accounting for 40% of all orders.
Navy Pier Food Court, 700 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL 60611. Phone 312-595-5541. Hours: From Memorial Day to Labor Day they are open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday. Fall and winter hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
http://www.americasdog.com

Yeah, yeah, I know this place is new and sterile and touristy in a food court not far from McDonald's. But they make great hot dogs and Navy Pier is a lot of fun with everything from the Shakespeare Theatre to the Stained Glass Museum to the Sculpture Garden to Imax to carnival rides.

In 1993, George and Manolis, the 20 something sons of Gus Alpogianis, owner of Kappy's Restaurant and Pancake House, in Morton Grove had an idea for a new restaurant. They took a three week cross country trip from New York to LA gorging on America's favorite food at every chance along the way. At the end of their "whirlwind weiner" tour their Jeep was filled with mustard stained napkins, grease stained French fry bags, a wad of notes, and a plan.

Three years later they opened America's Dog, an homage to the hot dog theme and variations in the food court of the colorful carnie/bazaar/fine arts center that has become one of the nation's most popular tourist spots, Navy Pier. There they rub elbows with McDonald's, Ryba's Fudge, and King Wah Express, among others.

The menu has the classic Chicago Hot Dog, served perfectly and lovingly in a form fitting styrofoam shell that keeps it warm and the bun fluffy. One could wish for a more environmentally friendly box, but a box is better than wrapping in tissue paper as most places do it. At the core is a Vienna Beef frank, Rosen poppy seed bun, four sport peppers, and they know that the Chicago Hot Dog has celery salt and you shouldn't have to ask for it. I was especially impressed with the fat pickle spear that was crunchy, not too salty, and still had the taste of cucumber in it. Not surprisingly the Chicago Dog is their best seller accounting for 40% of all orders.

Hot Doug's Encased Meat Emporium

3324 N. California Ave., Chicago, IL 60618. 773-279-9550.
http://www.hotdougs.com

Easily the hippest pups in town. This dinky but colorful joint says on its sign that it is the "Sausage Superstore" and even has it's own theme song for which there are rock, techno, and other mixes. Proprietor Doug Sohn serves the classic Chicago Hot Dog of course, the obligatory Polies, but then there are the rabbit, boar, pheasant, duck, and kangaroo sausages. How about a venison sausage with sweet and spicy mustard and red wine soaked dried blueberries for $5.50. All the sandwiches are served in a cardboard boat so the bun is fluffy and the contents are not squished.

You can get your Vienna Beef dog boiled or grilled, and their standard prep includes onions caramelized in butter for 90 minutes. Doug says "You can't go wrong adding butter to anything." Don't skip the very nice golden brown crispy fries, which, on Fridays and Saturdays are fried in flavorful duck fat.

The gregarious Doug is often working the counter. A pleasant erudite character who, in a former life was a cookbook editor, he is also a bit of a rebel. When the City of Chicago banned foie gras, he continued to serve it until they served him with the City's first foie gras summons.

He has outfitted his small dining room with colorful chairs, Elvis memorabilia, and loopy signs and wall hangings. Certainly one of the most fun hot dog stands in town. Unfortunately it closes at 4 p.m.

Chicago Hot Dogs In Arizona ??

Well the answer is a big Yes.... Don Guido's in Phoenix Arizona

Today I had the opportunity to have a Chicago Hot dog from this new place here in town, First was the great people who work here, Feel like your at home in Chi-Town.
Then they served us these works of art,or what you would think a masterpiece would look like when you long for that taste of a real Chicago dog, It was truly a diamond in the rough with everything from the glow in the dark relish, as only found in Chicago, All the way to the fresh pickle spear and that dash of celery salt to make this one mouthwatering bite of pleasure. They also carry some of Chicago's other favorites from Polish,Fire dogs and of course Chicago style Beef Sandwiches. And they also carry uncooked family packs for those wanting to bring this wonderful dog home or to what ever event you might like to share such a wonder.

LOCATION
Don Guido's Chicago Style Hot Dogs
8911 North Central Ave
Phoenix.Arizona
602-944-1923

HOURS
Mon-Fri..10:30am-5:30pm
Saturday..11:00am-3:00pm
Closed Sunday

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