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Dirty Frank’s Hot Dogs, a casual hot doggery and neighborhood bar is set to open mid-July in Downtown Columbus, Ohio bringing another fun and affordable lunch option to downtown workers and dwellers. Partners Elizabeth Lessner and Harold LaRue look to bring quality hot dogs and some whimsical sizzle to downtown Columbus.
“Columbus has hot dog envy. People visit New York and Chicago and eat at some of the finest restaurants in the world but come back raving about the hot dogs,” says Lessner, current CEO of Betty’s, Surly Girl Saloon and Tip Top Kitchen and native of Chicago, famed for their outstanding “slap your forehead” scrumptious red hots.
Dirty Franks will feature delicious all-beef Vienna franks, Polish sausages, Kielbasa and Tofu dogs served in steamed poppy seed buns topped with fresh ingredients prepared to order. Sides will include Corn on the Cob with Chipotle Butter, Sriracha Cole Slaw, Roasted Sport Pepper Mac ‘n Cheese, India Pale Ale Dredged Onion Rings, and Hot Dog Cornbread. Salads and a few casserole dishes will also be available.
To complement your dog, locally brewed Frostop Root Beer on draught, plenty of Pabst Blue Ribbon and the house specialty drink, Dirty Frank’s Bloody Mary which contains Sport-Pepper Infused Vodka with Celery Seed Bloody Mary mix.
You are a CUer.
More hot doggery.
Amen brothah.
To that point, I’ve never been a fan of the natural casing, but am a big fan of the Vienna dog.
This is troublesome, and I’m unsure of the solution.
What I am certain of is that:
1) ketchup on a hot dog should carry a mandatory jail sentence
2) neon green Chicago relish is dis-effing-sgusting
3) there is no more sublime experience than the perfectly grilled dog with mustard, sweet pickle and onion on a sunny day.
You are a CUer.
Damn you, Walker.
Damn you to hell.
;)
Speaking of Hot Dogs….the wife and I tried Puka Dog in Kauai last month. The bun was more of a sheath and we had it with mango relish and ketchup. So good! We had seen it on Hot Dog Heavens on the travel channel and had to try it while we were there.
I’d like to know if there will be hot dog eating contests at Dirty Franks. I don’t want to participate, but I’d sure like to spectate.
It’d be great if other hot dog places opened up downtown for an all out hot dog war (a la Papaya King vs. Nathans in NYC).
It’d be great if other hot dog places opened up downtown for an all out hot dog war (a la Papaya King vs. Nathans in NYC).
I’m pretty sure that the minute this thread was posted, CMH Gourmand, Cyclist, and I were all thinking the same thing…
Cyclist, btw, is only thinking of extending his reign of terror…the good people of C/U are planning on de-throning him.
I’m so jealous!!! I’ve wanted to try them since watching that Hot Dog Heavens show and after that when it was on an episode of No Reservations. As odd as this may sound, it is one of the main reasons I want to visit Hawaii. :D
Cyclist, btw, is only thinking of eating lots and lots of free hot dogs…the good people of C/U are planning on de-throning him.
Fixed that for you.
I still have to get used to the term “Coney”. I grrew up about 5 miles from Coney Island (it’s not really an Island, btw…), and never heard that term until I moved to Cols…that said, bring ‘em on! (preferably w. grilled onions & spicy mustard).
Rather than spectate, how about be a judge?
CMH Gourmand has been actively engaged in our hot dog planning. He suggested the hot dog eating contest a while ago and we emphatically agreed to it. Also, I believe he is planning on pairing beer with Beer Wench and hot dogs.
Decor is coming along fabulously. Think 1970′s baseball, 1970′s family picnic and COLUMBUS CLIPPERS. Gold hot dogs hanging from brass fixtures bedazzling everyone. I know it sounds scary, trust me, it will work in a terrifically gaudy and wonderous way (I hope…).
Dispatch will name the exact location tomorrow.
We look forward to serving you downtown. We love Columbus and hot dogs and all of you.
Rather than spectate, how about be a judge?
CMH Gourmand has been actively engaged in our hot dog planning. He suggested the hot dog eating contest a while ago and we emphatically agreed to it.
As much as I love a good dog, I’d have to pass on the mass consumption fest. Now, if there’s a hot dog tasting, where the goal is to pick gold, silver, and bronze medal winners from among the nation’s finest dogs, I will shamelessly elbow my way to the front of the line to be a part of it.
Rather than spectate, how about be a judge?
Oh, I’d be a judge in a second. A judge of gluttony and hilarity.
Are any other items being judged during the contest other than the number of hot dogs consumed/time, like maybe consumption style or flair?
Will we refugees from the ‘nati be able to get goetta dogs at Frank’s, or would that violate the policy of Columbucentricity? Because goetta dogs would be TEH AWESOME :)
I can’t believe there are 14 pages of comments on a hot dog joint opening up downtown. I love it though. My wife is from Chicago and we’ve supped at most of the infamous dog joints there. One of our favorites was closer to home in Evanston/Skokie – Poochies. Nothing fancy just Chicago style dogs char dogs, cheddar char burgers, cheddar fries, uhmmmmm hot dogs….
We’ve said for years that an upscalish dog joint is exactly what we need around these parts — and a loud, fun tapas joint. Can’t wait to walk there with my kids and the beer means it’s family friendly to boot.
Mmm, Poochies. I’m pretty sure my mom went into labor with me there — it was either there or Flukeys, another fine hotdog joint a few miles away. Either way, clearly I was even a hot dog fan in utero.
I never knew that hot dog places were such a Chicago thing until I came to Columbus. “Best of the Worst” isn’t bad — and I’ll admit I haven’t tried some of the other places people have mentioned in this thread, though I’m getting hungry enough that I just might tonight. But I’m I’m working downtown this summer and can’t wait to try the newest addition!
Ok, I was informed of the joint that Bcoz owns. I actually happen to frequent his place a whole lot. Actually it is cool an owner of a place I frequent is on this site. I frankly believe it is a better establishment than the other places in this thread. So Bcoz I will defend and take your side, just give a discount card or something. :lol: :lol:
I only tried this recently and I will concur. Disgusting stuff.
Probably one of the best hotdogs I ever had was from a street vendor in the French Quarter of New Orleans. It was loaded down with “the works” and was completely perfect. Of course, I was fairly tipsy, so that could have had something to do with it as well.
;)
For me, it is a kosher all-beef dog grilled on a stick over a campfire.
Once, one of those fell in the fire, and I actually stuck my hand in there to get it out.
Goddamn those are good.
I pretty much went off all-veg diet for those.
omg, there are such things as goetta dogs? cuz i’ve only had goetta once and i tried to bring some back from that cool market in Cinci but i just didn’t have enough time.
+1000K for goetta dogs! CMH GOURMAND, ya heard?!!?!?
[quote="lizless]Dispatch will name the exact location tomorrow.
LIZ!!! As much as I love you, and in fact ate at Betty’s within the past hour, and dinner @ TipTop on Saturday,
The new way = let local bloggers scoop the Dispatch. It’s really so much more fun for everyone involved. Except the Dispatch.