$30 in gift certificates (6 x $5 certificates) to Hot Doug's (The Sausage Superstore and Encased Meat Emporium), a Hot Doug's T-shirt, and a Hot Doug's baseball cap.

Bon Appetit listed Hot Doug's as one of the 50 Best Restaurants on the Planet in 2010.  And, Anthony Bourdain included Hot Doug's in "13 Places to Eat Before You Die" in Men's Health in 2009.

What can I eat at Hot Doug's, you ask?

The Dog
Chicago-Style Hot Dog with all the trimmings: 'nuff said.
$2.00

The Elvis
Polish Sausage: Smoked and savory - just like the King.
$3.00

The Paul Kelly
Bratwurst: Soaked in Beer – sort of like Paul.
$3.50

The Sal Tessio
(formerly the Frankie Pentangeli, the Virgil Sollozzo and the Luca Brasi)
Italian Sausage: It's not personal, it's strictly sausage.
$3.50

The Anna Kendrick
(formerly the Keira Knightley, the Jennifer Garner and the Britney Spears)
Fire Dog: Mighty hot!
$3.00

The Brigitte Bardot
(formerly the Salma Hayek, the Madonna, the Raquel Welch and the Ann-Margret)
Andouille Sausage: Mighty, mighty, mighty hot!
$4.00

The Norm Crosby
(formerly the Marty Allen and the Don Rickles)
Thuringer: I represent that beef, pork and garlic.
$3.50

The Joe Strummer
(formerly the Pete Shelley, the Steve Diggle and the Howard Devoto)
Vegetarian Dog: Meatless . . . and delicious!
$3.00

The Steve Swisher
(formerly the Dave Kingman, the Shawon Dunston and the Rick Reuschel)
Chicken Sausage: Classic Italian-style or zesty Sante Fe-style
$3.50

The Dave Pound
(formerly the Sally Vega, the Ace Patrick and the “Psycho” Ronnie Raines)
Corn Dog: Deep fried to a golden splendor – it’s corntacular!
$1.50

(Pretty sure still just) The Charlie and James Sohn
Mini bagel dogs and tater tots – the kids love’em.
$3.00

How do you get to Hot Doug's, you ask?

We're at 3324 N. California Avenue at the corner of Roscoe in Chicago. California is 2800 west, 1/2 mile west of Western Avenue. Roscoe (3400 North) is halfway between Belmont and Addison.

What time is Hot Doug's open, you ask?

We are open Monday - Saturday, 10:30 am - 4:00 pm, closed on Sundays.

We also take a whole bunch of holidays off, so give us a call to make sure we're open (if it's a holiday).Phone: (773) 279-9550