The 'Chicago Impostor' Grabs Second Place in PETA's Rankings for Being as Good to Animals as It Is to Hot-Dog Lovers
For Immediate Release:
June 21, 2011
Contact:
Kristin Richards 202-483-7382
Pittsburgh — Vegetarians love hot dogs! Veggie hot dogs, that is. So—for the first time ever—PETA has ranked the top five veggie dogs available from restaurants and food carts across the country for hot-dog lovers who respect animals, the environment, and their own health. Pittsburgh nabbed the number two spot in the nation with the "Chicago Impostor" veggie dog from Franktuary in downtown Pittsburgh. The city also earned an Honorable Mention for the veggie dog from D's Six Pax & Dogz, topped with sauerkraut, kosher dill spears, tomatoes, hot banana-pepper rings, and relish.
Served in the back of Trinity Cathedral, Franktuary's Chicago Impostor—with mustard, relish, onion, banana peppers, celery salt, tomato, and pickle spear—is surely divinely inspired. Also try the "New Yorker," with kraut, Vidalia onion sauce, and mustard.
Top dog in the rankings is the "Fire on the Rhine" veggie dog from Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace in Columbus, Ohio. Grilled with sriracha, chili paste, garlic, and onions and topped with spicy sauerkraut, this bad boy will definitely get your juices flowing. Also available are the "Ohioana," with spicy corn relish and celery salt, and the "Hot Bollywood," with spicy mango chutney. Rounding out the top five are the flavor-of-the-islands "Veggie Puka Dog" from Puka Dog in Honolulu and Koloa, Hawaii; the "City Dog" from City Dogs food cart in Salt Lake City (topped with pickled asparagus, diced tomatoes, and sport peppers); and the veggie dog from Lettuce Eat Healthy, also a food cart, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Other honorable mentions go to the "Red Hot Bayou" from Cyber-Dogs in Seattle and the veggie dog from Soul Dog in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
"Franktuary and all our winners are top dogs in our book for meeting America's growing demand for delicious animal- and health-friendly faux meats," says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. "Now anyone in the country can enjoy great hot dogs without costing a cow or a pig an arm and a leg."
Franktuary is located at 325 Oliver Ave. The telephone number is 412-288-0322.
D's Six Pax & Dogz is located at 1118 S. Braddock Ave. The telephone number is 412-241-4666.
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