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The Dog Days of
In the Good Ol’ U. S. of A. Story and photos by Clyde Van Arsdall
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Barrio Dogg serves up delicious hot dogs at 2234 Logan Avenue in Barrio Logan, San Diego. 46
CROWN CITY MAGAZINE
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t doesn't get any more American than July in Coronado. Activities include the Fourth of July parade, high school reunions, Sunday concerts in Spreckels Park and cookouts. When firing up the grill, few things are more iconic than a hot dog. The wiener, despite its foreign origin, seems at first glance to be all American. But, for those of us who grew up in San Diego in the ’80s, our hot dog memories seem to be about Mexico. So what gives? The journey of the hot dog is, and continues to be, a story of immigration. Germans arriving on our shores gave us the Frankfurter, but it didn't take long for us to make it our own. This German sausage entered the melting pot and what came out was quite remarkable. This simple sausage and bun have been adapted with various cooking styles and toppings to reflect nearly every region and ethnicity we throw at it. When it comes to food, borders blur and traffic goes both ways. Just as the taco came north, the hot dog jumped the border to Mexico and settled in the state of Sonora. Vendors called
