Mr. C’s masterpiece

6 March 2013

This is Chicago, after all. A lot of pride goes into making a classic dog. Sometimes we even make the pilgrimage and buy from these guys.

Doug says

6 March 2013 at 11:30 am

That looks great. You guys ever stand inline at Hot Doug’s?
- Celia says
  
  6 March 2013 at 11:59 am
  
  Once, back in its Roscoe Village days. . . now, it’s quite a trek to reach Hot Doug’s . . . but I understand it’s still a mecca. Our go-to place at the moment is Murphy’s on Belmont at Sheffield. (Fabled to have a sister store in Japan! I always wonder if that’s true. . . .)
  Celia
- Celia says
  
  6 March 2013 at 9:10 pm
  
  wait–are you Doug?
  - Doug says
    
    6 March 2013 at 9:15 pm
    
    Nope ..not Hot Doug…sorry.
  - Celia says
    
    7 March 2013 at 7:18 am
    
    Had to ask.
Harley says

6 March 2013 at 3:27 pm

That is a totally fantastic looking hot dog !!! Great picture—now I am hungry !!!……….Mr.C sure knows how to create the “Chicago dog.”
- Celia says
  
  6 March 2013 at 9:02 pm
  
  right down to the celery salt. . . .
  go for it!
Harley says

6 March 2013 at 9:15 pm

That is a good point–the celery salt is the final touch on the correctly made Chicago hot dog !!!
Jody says

8 March 2013 at 1:49 pm

Did you already eat the sport peppers?
- Celia says
  
  8 March 2013 at 2:38 pm
  
  A good eye, and a comment from one who really knows her dogs. . . we are honored to have such a reader!
  - Jody says
    
    8 March 2013 at 2:43 pm
    
    Ahhhh. Your blog is all a taste of home(town) for me.