

Come Monday, November 22nd, there will be another spot to get a decent Chicago-dog. Bob H., an ex-Chicagoan who was tired of not finding a good version of his hometown specialty in the district, decided to open ChiDogO’s on 14th street, right below U-street. He will be taking the concept to a whole level, serving among other items, a foot-long Chicago dog as well as a pickle dog and fried pickle spears. Yum… pickle dog with a side of fried pickle spears… I love this place already! Bonus point, ChiDogO’s will also be serving beer, specifically Goose Island beer whose brewery my roommates and I visited during our Chicago weekend. In French we have an expression that basically says “never two without three” (jamais deux sans trois). With foodies around town already calling the hot dog the new burger, do you think there’s room for a third “gourmet” hot dog joint in town? Perhaps even more? Are you excited about this new trend?
You forgot to mention Jammin Java in Vienna, VA which also features a pretty extensive gourmet hot dog list. http://jamminjava.com/home/main/cafe