![]() ![]() Credit: Kathleen Hinkel/Block Club Chicago Dora Bogart, 52, holds an order out the window at the Freeze, a summer stand in Logan Square. ![]() Credit: Kathleen Hinkel/Block Club Chicago Signs at Fat Johnnie’s on Western, the iconic hot dog stand once featured by Anthony Bourdain. Credit: Kathleen Hinkel/Block Club Chicago Signs at Duke’s, 5659 N. Credit: Kathleen Hinkel/Block Club Chicago Cheeseburger, cheese fries and Chicago dog from Duke’s at 5659 N. Credit: Kathleen Hinkel/Block Club Chicago The menu at Duk’s on Ashland. Credit: Kathleen Hinkel/Block Club Chicago Jimmy’s Red Hots has been operating on the west side at Grand Avenue and Pulaski since 1954, serving up red hots, Polish sausages, tamales and fresh-cut fries. Credit: Kathleen Hinkel/Block Club Chicago The Chicago dog at Byron’s, located on Lawrence, is consistently named as one the best Chicago-style dogs in town. Credit: Kathleen Hinkel/Block Club Chicago Duk’s Red Hots has been operating since 1957 on Ashland. ![]() Wolfy’s has been around since 1967 with a great char dog and a friendly staff. Credit: Kathleen Hinkel/Block Club Chicago A drive on Peterson Avenue doesn’t offer too many noteworthy views, but the Wolfy’s sign is always impressive. It offers Chicago-style hot dogs and speciality dogs. Credit: Kathleen Hinkel/Block Club Chicago Proprietor Aaron Wolfson dresses a dog with mustard at Chicago’s Dog House on Fullerton in Lincoln Park. As one customer mentioned while we were waiting for our dogs, “This is a pillar in the neighborhood, and it stands the test of time.” Credit: Kathleen Hinkel/Block Club Chicago A hot dog is pulled from the water at Jim’s Original, a 24/7 hotdog oasis that has operated in various forms since 1939. Credit: Kathleen Hinkel/Block Club Chicago A worker prepares orders at Dave’s Red Hots, which has been a mainstay in Lawndale since 1938. Credit: Kathleen Hinkel/Block Club Chicago Dogs are prepped at the Superdawg drive-in hot dog stand in Norwood Park. Since 1948, customers have been able to order from their car. Mo, a golden retriever, at the iconic old school drive-in. Credit: Kathleen Hinkel/Block Club Chicago It’s a dog eat Superdawg world. The 24/7 hot dog stand has operated since 1939 and boasts the original Maxwell Street Polish Sausage. Credit: Kathleen Hinkel/Block Club Chicago Jim’s Original at dawn. Western Ave., has a tamale, chili and cheese added to the regular fixings. Credit: Kathleen Hinkel/Block Club Chicago The Might Dog at Fat Johnnie’s Famous Red Hots, 7242 S. The chili cheese dog, cheese steak fries and shakes are not to be missed at this spot, which has been operating since 1946. As one customer noted, “This is a pillar in the neighborhood, and it stands the test of time.” Credit: Kathleen Hinkel/Block Club Chicago Cliff Thomas, 61, has worked at Fred and Jack’s for more than 20 years at 7600 S. Dave’s has been a mainstay in Lawndale since 1938. Credit: Kathleen Hinkel/Block Club Chicago Booths are roped off at Dave’s Red Hots as a COVID precaution, but the city’s oldest stand remains open to serve up single dogs, double dogs and Polish sausage. Credit: Kathleen Hinkel/Block Club Chicago A worker takes an order for a Chicago-style dog at The Freeze in Logan Square, 2815 W. The iconic hot dog stand has been operating at 7242 S. Credit: Kathleen Hinkel/Block Club Chicago Roc Salerno, 42, pours celery salt on a Chicago-style dog at Fat Johnnie’s Famous Red Hots. Here’s our love song for Chicago’s hot dog stands: Credit: Kathleen Hinkel/Block Club Chicago An “L” train passes over Redhot Ranch, 2449 W. Photographer Kathleen Hinkel visited 17 of these stands for National Hot Dog Month, documenting the neighborhood spots we love to visit - and the wieners we love to eat. The stands employ people, they connect our neighborhoods - and they provide us with a perfect meal. Ask anyone what their favorite local spot is and they’ll have an answer. Superdawg’s mascots are nationally recognized. People still dream of Fluky’s miniature hot dog gum. But even before then, Chicagoans were grabbing sausages and mixing up their toppings for a regular meal.Īnd the stands that serve up our hot dogs become icons in their own rights. The Chicago-style dog - covered in mustard, onions, relish, a pickle, tomato, sports peppers and celery salt - has been a part of the city since the Depression. It’s not a huge surprise: Hot dogs are a key part of Chicago’s DNA. CHICAGO - There are more than 1,000 hot dog stands in the Chicago area. ![]()
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