Elizabeth SanFilippo enjoys combining her two passions: food and writing. She studied creative writing at The University of Chicago, is working on her first novel, and loves Gene & Jude's hot dogs.
To some, the name Felony Franks was off-putting. To others, the hot dog stand was a chance for ex-cons to get on their feet. But those who didn't like the stand won out when Felony Franks...
Move over Pizza Hut UK’s hot dog stuffed pizza crust; Rosati’s Pizza is now offering a Chicago-style chili cheese hot dog pizza. The new dish is exactly as it sounds; in conjunction with Vienna Beef...
One of the biggest draws to The Gage restaurant in downtown Chicago is its appetizer, a Scotch egg. While this hard-boiled egg surrounded in sausage and then deep fried is a real treat, it's not the only...
Franks 'N' Dawgs owner Alexander Brunacci quietly opened his doors to The Peasantry, his second restaurant in Chicago, last week. But his food, care of Chef Joe Doren and other well-trained chefs, is anything but quiet. ...
Come Spring 2013, the line at Hot Doug’s is going to be even longer. That’s because owner Doug Sohn is working on putting together the newest and greatest literary work devoted to hot dogs and his...
Forget what you think you know about baseball stadium food when you step into the sprawling Miller Park stadium, home to the Milwaukee Brewers, just an hour and a half from Chicago. Nearly every food your heart desires can be...
Westminster Hot Dog is growing. In April 2012, the gourmet hot dog stand opened a second set of doors at 1045 W. Madison in Chicago’s West Loop, just over a year since the first restaurant opened.Just like...
Hot dogs might be known as an American treat adored by people in Chicago and beyond, but it’s the Pizza Hut in the United Kingdom that united two junk foods in one glorious (and calorie-packed) dish: pizza...
The 2012 baseball season is upon us, which means that hot dog grilling season is here too. To celebrate the encased meat treat, WGN’s Chicago's Best aired its second ever hot dog episode on April 10...
The MLB baseball season is officially back, and in the world of hot dogs Opening Day means one thing: the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council has some predictions for this year's hot dog consumption. After all, year...