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HOT DOGS AND SAUSAGES
Take a city-wide tour of summer’s favourite food on a bun
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ooked on the barbeque or roasted over a campfire, hot dogs are a summer staple. But you don’t need a grill to get a great dog this season. These restaurants, carts and food trucks are serving up some of the best hot dogs and sausages in the city—meat-lovers rejoice!
1. It’ Dog
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Can’t decide between fried chicken or a hot dog? At It’ Dog, you don’t have to. This Korean fusion hot dog joint offers their dogs fully loaded with toppings like truffle mac and cheese, beef short rib and crispy chicken. Dogs are served on a gluten-free or pretzel bun.
It’s no surprise that this trendy smokehouse would have great sausages. In addition to their extensive menu of, well, meat, they offer a full or half-ring of artisan Andouille sausage, crafted by Meuwly’s. With a lineup of sides and original barbeque sauces, your dog is in good company.
2. Fat Franks
6. Yeg Burger
If you’re craving a traditional hot dog or smokie, Fat Franks has you covered. With a fleet of street carts and three permanent locations around the city, Fat Franks is the city’s oldest street vendor serving up traditional-style dogs with a few twists for the adventurous.
We know we’re in a province renowned for its beef, making burgers the top choice among the meaty set. But that doesn’t mean these guys don’t know how to dress up a dog. Choose from six different varieties of wondrous weenies, like EZ’s corn dog with a large selection of house sauces, or choose between the chili cheese dog and mushroom dog, with Swiss cheese and the joint’s signature mushroom sauce. If you’re hankering for more protein, smokies are also available.
8621 109 Street, Edmonton
Various locations around the city
3. Otto
11405 95 Street NW, Edmonton
8216 104 Street, Edmonton
15131-121 Street NW, Edmonton
This funky eatery has fast become known for its assortment of craft sausages. With menu options like the Peruvian—a Latin-inspired sausage with red wine and cumin—and a chicken 7. Tubby Dog sausage made with Thai green curry 103-1022 17th Avenue SW, Calgary and coconut milk, these sausages go For those itching to go on a sausage way beyond ketchup and mustard. safari, it’s worth the 290 km down the QE2 to Calgary’s Tubby Dog, where all 4. Salz Bratwurst Co. their entrees are frankfurter based. 10556 115 Street, Edmonton These folks have 10 major dogs on the If you’re in the market for a traditional menu, from the chili-drenched Tubby to the sauerkraut-laden Cheetah to German bratwurst, look no further the Sumo. Tubby is big on bacon, and than Salz. The sausages are made in-house, and are served nestled in a you can dress up almost anything with half-loaf of crusty bread or on a platter some of those curly strips onto additional choices like Sherm’s Ultimate with a side and pickles. Stop by this Gripper, which is also deep-fried and hole-in-the-wall hotspot and get a taste of Germany right here in the city. topped with ham, chili, a fried egg and
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condiments galore. Don’t forget that rings, chips and even pickled eggs are available as side dishes.
8. Pub 1905
10525 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton Among the classic pub fare of nachos and pulled pork poutine, you’ll find a menu of gourmet dogs. Available in beef, sausage, or veggie, Pub 1905’s hot dog menu has everything from traditional dogs with a twist to pairings well beyond sauerkraut and mustard– think goat cheese, artichokes, and sundried tomatoes. Plus, there are plenty of other options for friends who aren’t in the mood for a dog today.
9. MKT
8101 Gateway Boulevard, Edmonton Along with a drink menu overflowing with craft and popular beers, MKT offers a great selection of food items— enter: brat on a bun. Served on a soft pretzel bun with curry ketchup and Dijon, the MKT brat is a traditional German sausage turned up a notch.
10. Baba Finks
10050 Jasper Ave; 1A 10020 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton This Ukrainian canteen tops their dogs with a variety of flavours you already love, but may not have seen on a sausage before. The Godfather Dog is stacked with pizza toppings like pepperoni and mozzarella cheese, while the Ukrainian dog delivers pyrogy, sautéed onions and bacon bits with every bite. n
