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10-plus places to celebrate National Hot Dog Day in Dallas-Fort Worth

Is Dallas finally a hot dog town? We hope so.

This story was updated on July 19, 2023.

Hot diggity dog, it’s summertime, and that calls for a frank. Check out some of the places in the Dallas area that don’t serve a wimpy weenie.

It’s an especially perfect day to celebrate, too: July 19 is National Hot Dog Day.

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Cold Beer Co.

The ‘dogs come plain Jane or dressed up; pick what you like. Pictured here is Cold Beer Co.’s Expo Dog: a hot dog topped with bacon, mac and cheese, and sport peppers. Ask about the monthly hot dog if you’re adventurous. All the dogs are made by nearby butcher Rudolph’s Market & Sausage Factory. 3600 Main St., Dallas.

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Angry Dog

The menu at Angry Dog in Deep Ellum includes burgers, sandwiches, wings and other bar food. But it gets its name from the Angry Dog hot dog, an all-beef frank with mustard, chili, onions and cheddar cheese. Two hands required. 2726 Commerce St., Dallas.

Austin’s Underdawgs

Austin’s Underdawgs is a Fort Worth-based food truck that caters for events, so they aren’t exactly selling hot dogs every day. But if you catch the truck, you might want to check out the jalapeño straw dog. It’s a hot dog topped with raspberry chipotle barbecue sauce, smoked bacon bits, fried onions and a whole lot of fried and pickled jalapeños. 2900 Marquita Drive, Fort Worth. austinsunderdawgs.com.

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Dog Haus Biergarten

The West Coast-based shop made its debut in Richardson in 2017, and they’re still around to serve more and more hot dogs. One of their menu items is the Sooo Cali: wild arugula, avocado, tomato, crispy onions and spicy basil aioli on a “high-quality, antibiotic, hormone-free beef” sausage. 744 S. Central Expressway, Richardson.

Haystack Burgers and Barley

Yes, you can always get burgers at this local chain that has expanded throughout North Texas. But you can also try the Hay Dawg, a grilled dog on a challah bun topped with chili, cheddar, relish and Haystack Onions. Multiple area locations. haystackburgers.com.

Okaeri Cafe

This cute Japanese cafe in Richardson serves comforting classics like shrimp katsu curry and okonomiyake pancakes, but they also serve a variety of “hottodoggus,” like the a katsu doggu (lightly breaded and fried), a yakisoba doggu, a kimchi doggu, and even an okonomi doggu featuring bonito flakes, nori, furikake flakes, Japanese mayo and ketchup. 312 N. Greenville Ave Suite 100, Richardson. okaericafe.square.site.

Portillo’s

This new-to-Texas Chicago spot is primed to expand rapidly here. And while the company says their Italian beef sandwich is the thing to get, you can’t usually pass up a classic Chicago-style hot dogs. 4560 Destination Drive, The Colony. portillos.com.

Rye

Ever tried an Icelandic hot dog? Creative restaurant Rye on Greenville is the place to do it. This non-traditional dog is a small plate that of Rosewood Ranch wagyu beef with rugbrød and Icelandic sweet mustard, remoulade, onions and fried shallots. 1920 Greenville Ave., Dallas. rye.restaurant.

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Shake Shack

Shake Shack serves up burgers and milkshakes, sure, but also classic hot dogs and chicken dogs. Our suggestion is the signature Shack-cago Dog topped with the restaurant’s proprietary relish, plus onion, cucumber, pickle, tomato, sport pepper, celery salt and mustard. Multiple area locations.

Of course, we couldn’t exclude the Texas Rangers’ home turf, Globe Life Park in Arlington, as a primo hot dog spot if you’re willing to venture outside of Dallas. If you’d rather a more gussied hot dog, the ballpark has franks of all kinds. Globe Life Park: 1000 Ballpark Way, Arlington.