The Chicago Hot Dog Fest is a three-day festival taking place August 5-7 at Stockton & Lasalle. The festival is held steps from the Chicago History Museum, the presenter of the festival. Admission to the event is free, but festival goers must buy “Dog Dollars” to purchase food and drinks. The event features: hot dog stands live music...
When you think of Chicago food culture, there’s three essential foods that come to mind – the Chicago style hot dog, the deep dish pizza, and the Italian beef sandwich. Chicago’s Lou Malnati’s and TastesofChicago.com put together a series of videos featuring these three iconic foods. Accompanied by whimsical captions and tunes, the videos illustrate...
The North Side Summerfest is one of the largest street fests in North Center (along with Ribfest) and is back again this year to cook up plenty of hot dogs. Local eateries Sola, Byron’s Mrs. Murphy & Sons, Chubby Weiners and Chicago Dog House will serve their own variations of a sausage in a bun....
Chubby Wieners, a hot dog joint in Lincoln Square, brings its Famous Chubby Dog, Tree Hugger Veggie Dog (pictured, top) and Signature Chubby Cheese Fries to this year’s Lollapalooza, located at Chow Town North. Chubby Wieners is best known for its thick Chicago-style hot dogs and messy cheese fries. If you enjoyed Chubby Wieners, be...