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5 Local Spots I Love For A Classic Chicago Hot Dog By Dennis Lee Nov. 25, 2025 12:00 pm EST

Being from Chicago, I often get asked where you can snag the best Chicago-style hot dog. That's a difficult question to answer because every Chicagoan will have a different set of answers for you. Most will swear by the hot dog stand in their current neighborhood or the one they went to most frequently growing up. The truth is, most of the hot dogs we eat around here taste about the same because they're almost always made with a robust Vienna Beef hot dog (ideally with a snappy natural casing) and a lot of times the condiments come supplied from Vienna Beef, as well.

So, in essence, you might be getting the same hot dog from multiple places, and guess what? That's perfe

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