For a city that is serious about its hot dog — ketchup, obviously —of course there is a festival that celebrates it. The Windy City Hot Dog Festival is a three-day extravaganza spotlighting the decidedly unique Chicago-style frank: the all-beef dog is traditionally served on a poppy seed bun and topped with yellow mustard, neon-green pickle relish, chopped white onions, large tomato slices, dill pickle spear, pickled sport peppers, and celery salt. It’s not for everyone but it is for , and it certainly will be when the fest takes over Portage Park this weekend .

On Friday, May 30 (4 pm to 11 pm), Saturday, May 31 (noon to 10 pm) and Sunday, June 1 (noon to 10 pm), frankfurter lovers can flock to the northwest side of Chicago to chow down on as many hot dogs as their

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