The 16 Essential Hot Dogs in Chicago

Check out my wiener! Chicago is known around the world as the place with the best encased meat, but where can you get the BEST Hot Dogs?

Take pride in your wieners Chicagoland. From the sidewalk stands, bar & grills, even fancy dining locations hot dogs ARE Chicago.  By the way, I know ketchup on your dog is basically illegal to some but if I am going go hot dog it's getting ketchup. Oh, and where are the best wieners in Rockford? Let me know captain.jack@townsquaremedia.com

According to chicago.eater.com here are the The 16 Essential Hot Dogs in Chicago.

• Allium Restaurant and Bar at Four Seasons Hotel Chicago

• Belly Shack

• Chicago's Dog House

• The Duck Inn

• Fatso's Last Stand

• Felony Franks

• Franks 'N' Dawgs

• Gene & Jude's

• Hoppin' Hots

• Hot "G" Dog

• Jim's Original Hot Dog

• Old Town Social

• Original Jimmy's Red Hots

• Red Hot Ranch

• Superdawg Drive-In

• Wolfy's