Chicago dogs-Wrigley Field

Wrigley Field! The best ballpark experience I have ever been to. My beloved Phillies lost to the Cubs, but that still didn't stop me from having a great day. We got a hot dog first thing, and they were really good. At Wrigley, the hot dogs are made from bison meat and really delicious. Grilled, the casing has a nice crunchy snap and are very juicy. Nice smoky flavor, juicy thick beef, mustard, sport peppers and tomatoes on a soft poppy seed bun. The condiments were serve-yourself so get busy! I really enjoyed the dog, the game and the atmosphere at Wrigley. No electronic scoreboard, old time organ player, a wandering horn band, and sunny skies...baseball at it's best. Hot dogs went perfect with this semi (Phils lost!) perfect day!

Vienna Beef Hot Dog Stand-US Cellular Field Chicago

Two of my favorite things on the planet are hot dogs and baseball. I have been going to see White Sox games with my honey since last summer and we always stop and get a hot dog at the beginning of the game. The dogs sold at the park are Vienna Beef, so they are always good, but the only toppings to choose from are mustard, relish and onion. Until the day I spotted a Vienna Beef cart vendor!!! Sport peppers! Pickle! Tomato! Relish! Onion! Celery salt! A true Chicago-style dog! I couldn't believe we had been missing this friendly site all along. Seriously, I had never spotted this cart before and if I have to fight the crowds on the concourse and possibly miss the first inning, so be it. A true Chicago-style dog at the game makes everything so much better. This guy makes a great dog. The poppy seed bun is slathered in mustard, the plump juicy dog nestled inside. Top it off with sport peppers, tomatoes, a large crunchy pickle spear and a generous helping of celery salt. Grab one and rush to your seat and enjoy the game!

Portillo's Redux

Yesterday for lunch we went to Portillo's again. I must say something for consistency. You are guaranteed a good, beefy dog and Portillo's tends to be plump and juicy. I chose the jumbo beef dog with sport peppers, mustard, tomato and pickle. The tomatoes were a bit mushy, and I tend to be a tomato snob. Having grown up in South Jersey, the lovely Garden State, we hold our noses up to inefficient tomatoes. But the pickle slice was a healthy size and had a great crunch. And some extra sport peppers were snuggled under the dog, always a happy surprise. I find Portillo's to be the standard chain but the dogs are fresh and taste good. And please get the cheese fries, crinkle cut, crispy and cheesy. Yum!