ENCASED MEAT EMPORIUM – Hot Doug’s!
Alacritous Chicago correspondent Bottle Rocket(s) fan Linda weighs in on Hot Doug’s:
Doug sets the bar high….for instance, check out the daily specials. (We’ll wait.) Nope, yer not seeing things! He REALLY serves “Bacon Sausage with Wine-Infused Grainy Dijon Mustard, Herb-Garlic Eurocrème and Crispy Fried Onions.”
[imagine!]
SWOON.
And that just skims the surface. I usually have the rabbit sausage with blueberries and goat cheese.
This is serious artful deliciousness served up friendly, and easy on the pocketbook. And, best of all, no fuss.
People actually do line up around the corner for a serving…in ALL weather and conditions: rain, snow, high heat, even in the polar bear weather we had last Saturday when we reached a high of 5 degrees, I believe. Their dedication on Saturday warmed my soul. And it’s worth getting in line for. Kind of like queueing up at the box office for your favorite band’s concert tickets.
(Notorious trivia: Doug was the first to be fined in Chicago for violating the foie gras ban.)
Sure, Chicago is known for being the home of Vienna Beef Hot Dogs, (the Hot Dog Culture pulldown menu at the Vienna site cracks me up!) but Hot Doug’s is one classy casual humble hot dog emporium. Not to be missed! Filled with tourists and more indie rockers than you can shake a duck fat french fry at.
Hot Doug’s dogs are the piped pipers of sausages. Yikes!
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