What is For Lunch Today?

Posted on September 3rd, 2009 12:17pm by Nancy Nichols
Filed under Bacon, cheap eats, Cheap trick for comments, Food Crime, Skinny bitches
Some people think my dog Lulu is hot.
Some people think my dog Lulu is hot.

I am starving, oddly, for a hot dog. There used to be a great place called Poochie’s on Lovers and Greenville. Then there was Big D Dog. Why are there no hot dog shops in Dallas? I want one right now. It would make us a world-class city for sure. (Couldn’t help it…)

47 comments

  1. Un, hello? Wild about Harry’s? And what’s this about Dallas not being a world-class city?!

    @ 12:30 pm on September 3, 2009

  2. Wild About Harry’s has great hot dogs and is this comment 67

    @ 12:54 pm on September 3, 2009

  3. I like ‘em Chicago style. Chicago Ricks is as close as i’ve found in Dallas.

    @ 1:18 pm on September 3, 2009

  4. haven’t been there yet, but on the SE corner of NWHWY and Abrams, where the sack ‘n’ sav is/used to be, is a place with a vienna beef umbrella out front and a sign that sez “CHICAGO HOT DOG” I understand that Eddie, is the owner. It has been reported to me by one of our servers, Joon, that he has the real deal; chicago dogs with poppy seed buns, green relish, and all, Italian beef and Polish Sausage…..droooollll

    @ 1:23 pm on September 3, 2009

  5. Brian, you forgot to mention that the “green” relish on a Chicago red hot is a green not found in nature (except around the Braidwood #2 reactor, that is).

    @ 1:32 pm on September 3, 2009

  6. that’s what makes it good!

    @ 1:35 pm on September 3, 2009

  7. I am friends with the a guy who owns mange catering in plano and he is opening an awesome hot dog concept in two months. All the dogs are grass fe all beef. He has told me they will the most unique around. Good times.

    @ 1:39 pm on September 3, 2009

  8. That is one sweet-looking pup.

    That place across the street from Keller’s that lusher is talking about is really good. There is no conspicuous signage. Or kitchen. Its pretty weird in there.

    @ 1:44 pm on September 3, 2009

  9. That place is right by my house and I’m assuming they’ll likely go out of business unless the guys from Adam Paints (two doors down) frequent enough to keep the lights on. Not the best location….

    On another note, your dog seems to be pondering. Is there a flock of ducks in the distance?

    @ 1:54 pm on September 3, 2009

  10. @Drew – I think the “world-class city” remark is a jab at Leslie Brenner at DMN.

    @ 2:03 pm on September 3, 2009

  11. Ah, if we only had a Sandy’s Famous Hot Dogs from Columbia, SC. Specifically, a slaw dog – Chili, cheese, and cole slaw (don’t knock it till you have tried it) or as the locals would say, “drag it through the garden”…….Sheer greatness……….

    @ 2:18 pm on September 3, 2009

  12. I’m not a member of the Twisted Root cult, but I just had a hot dog there and it was pretty damn good. Thick and spicy, and it came on a nifty roll sprinkled with poppy seeds. Didn’t even need mustard or relish, oh no no no.

    @ 2:18 pm on September 3, 2009

  13. I’m a big fan of the Kirsch’s hot dogs from Austin. We used to sell them at a country club I worked at, with homemade sweet/hot relish. I would dream of making pigs in a blanket with their jalapeno sausages. Now I’m hungry again.

    @ 2:23 pm on September 3, 2009

  14. I think there’s supposed to be a good one near Hillcrest and Arapaho, too, tucked back in a shopping center.

    @ 2:31 pm on September 3, 2009

  15. Bethany is correct, there is a “Dog House” near Hillcrest and Arapaho… however it is truly hit or miss. Tiny freestanding place near the Starbucks. Don’t go out of your way, but if you find yourself in the area, give it a shot. And, yes, they do have the “neon” green relish. Dogs are Vienna, and you have a 50/50 shot of getting a poppy seed bun.

    @ 3:02 pm on September 3, 2009

  16. A few months ago I satisfied my hot dog hankering at Hunky’s…with a side of tater tots.

    @ 3:07 pm on September 3, 2009

  17. @Droopydave: +1 for Chicago Ricks

    @ 3:13 pm on September 3, 2009

  18. Actually, I make the best ones at home–lots of cheese, onions, dill relish and chili, toasted under the broiler until the cheese barely melts…

    @ 3:17 pm on September 3, 2009

  19. Really, Uncle Nancy — you’re not a fan of Wild About Harry’s dogs? What about the custard?

    @ 3:56 pm on September 3, 2009

  20. The best place to get a good dog in Dallas – right outside the exit of a Home Depot in a bad part of town…

    @ 4:25 pm on September 3, 2009

  21. Ben: Your friend has a “dog” stand and also another business named Mange Catering? That is somewhat off putting, or is it just me?

    @ 4:27 pm on September 3, 2009

  22. @FortWorthGuy: I’m going to admit that “mange” as in the English word for animal skin disease was my first thought – but I’m sure it’s got to be “mange” as in the French word for eat. Given the context clue that it’s the name of a catering place and all. Of course, there’s the competing context clue that it’s owned by a guy who also owns a dog stand, so maybe……. nahhh… that couldn’t be

    @ 4:32 pm on September 3, 2009

  23. I have gone out of my way to go to the “dog House” although I did not remember that is what is was called until today. I have always gotten a poppy seed bun.

    @ 4:33 pm on September 3, 2009

  24. JG:

    Mme Perry, my French teacher, would be impressed that I (together with Babel Fish) still remember all/some of what she tried to teach me. Manger = to eat. Mangé = ate. A little diacritical mark clears it up and classes it up also. Mangé Catering….ok by me.

    @ 4:50 pm on September 3, 2009

  25. I love Wild About Harry’s. Looking for others. Thanks for the great stuff above.

    @ 4:52 pm on September 3, 2009

  26. Another blogger here wild for “Wild About Harry’s”.
    ★★★ for the hot dogs. And, ★★★★★ for Harry, himself.

    @ 6:16 pm on September 3, 2009

  27. I’ve got the dogs in the freezer and no buns! The agony!! Just when I was ready to hunker down for the evening…

    Lulu’s name fits her. She’s a real babe.

    @ 6:18 pm on September 3, 2009

  28. a little un-nerving to stop to consider the notion of “people” thinking lulu is hot.

    @ 7:57 pm on September 3, 2009

  29. Okay. Get in the car and drive to Columbus. Dinglewood Pharmacy right across from the home of Alfac. Go for the world-famous scrambled dog. Don’t ask. Just savor.

    @ 8:46 pm on September 3, 2009

  30. Hirsch’s Speciality Meats in Plano. All the ingredients for an authentic Vienna Beef hot dog. Btw- if you need the fixins’ for I talian beef, it’s there too

    @ 8:57 pm on September 3, 2009

  31. I miss Portillo’s…

    @ 9:07 pm on September 3, 2009

  32. Had a Bison dog last week at Cowboy Chow. It was large and delish. Waiter mentioned it – not even sure if it’s made it to the menu.

    I saw a dog episode of DDD a couple of nights ago and have been wanting one, too!

    @ 9:49 pm on September 3, 2009

  33. Eddies Chicago dog is righteous. (The guy at SE corner of NWHwy and Abrams) you almost feel sorry for the guy bc he’s working hard and turns out a good product but lacks the other skills for success. Chicago dog, chili dog and maxwell st polish sausages all available. Definitely worth a visit.

    @ 1:36 am on September 4, 2009

  34. thanks for the confirm, fletch

    @ 9:22 am on September 4, 2009

  35. Dog House at Hillcrest and Arapaho is great. I love the poppy seed bun. When the chili is fresh, they do a great chili dog.

    And not to get “chainy” on everyone, but Fuddruckers does a good dog too.

    @ 9:33 am on September 4, 2009

  36. I had a reindeer dog in Helsinki a couple of weeks ago, very good.
    Best dog in Dallas used to be at the Burger House on Hillcrerst, Jack would drop em in the deep fryer to make em rip, the finish on the flat top.

    @ 9:37 am on September 4, 2009

  37. “Original Hot Dog Shoppe” in Pittsburgh, PA (actually Oakland) on/near the Pitt campus. The “Dirty O” locals call it. Great Chili Cheese Dog, and a Slaw Dog, too!

    @ 11:21 am on September 4, 2009

  38. Can’t beleive there’s no love for The Angry Dog.

    @ 11:42 am on September 4, 2009

  39. Pink’s in LA is terrific, they are about to open the first one ouside the city in Planet Hollywood on the strip in Las Vegas.

    @ 2:37 pm on September 4, 2009

  40. CM –

    Can’t believe someone else has eaten at DINGLEWOOD PHARMACY in Columbus, GA. Not that I would drive that far for a scramble dog, but it is my hometown and they are pretty awesome.

    @ 3:27 pm on September 4, 2009

  41. As mentioned earlier, excellent Chicago style hot dogs at the Dog House (Hillcrest and Arapaho) and priced right.

    Wild About Harry’s makes my hot dog pants go crazy but when is it NOT crowded, especially with all of those Parkie tots running around.

    @ 3:44 pm on September 4, 2009

  42. I ate at the Dog Stop (Hillcrest and Arapaho) today. Review on Monday.

    @ 3:51 pm on September 4, 2009

  43. “joes.” mentioned the Vienna hot dogs from Hirsch’s in Plano. A better bet at Hirsch’s is their Thumann’s (brand) hot dogs in the natural casing. They can’t be beat!

    @ 10:14 pm on September 4, 2009

  44. I’m with you kYle. I’m wild for Harry’s, too, but c’mon. We have a place in town NAMED after their AWARD-WINNING hot dog – Angry Dog. Nancy, you can hardly say we have “no hot dog shops in Dallas.”

    @ 10:11 am on September 5, 2009

  45. Mark, there are many restaurants that sell great hot dogs on their menu but I meant just dog spots like a few of the ones above.

    @ 10:34 am on September 5, 2009

  46. What does Dallas have that Fort Worth doesn’t have? It’s 30 miles away from a world class city.

    @ 3:02 pm on September 5, 2009

  47. my first job was working at poochies at lovers and greenville in the 1970s while at highland park high school.

    @ 11:54 am on September 20, 2009