The 'Fire on the Rhine' Grabs First Place for Being as Good to Animals as It Is to Hot-Dog Lovers
For Immediate Release:
June 21, 2011
Contact:
Shakira Croce 202-483-7382
Columbus, Ohio — 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. The "best of the best" nod goes to the "Fire on the Rhine" veggie dog from Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace in Columbus.
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.
The runner-up is the "Chicago Impostor" from Franktuary in Pittsburgh. Served in an old church, the Chicago Impostor—with mustard, relish, onion, banana peppers, celery salt, tomato, and pickle spear—is surely divinely inspired. 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. Honorable mentions go to the "Red Hot Bayou" from Cyber-Dogs in Seattle; the veggie dog from Soul Dog in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; and the veggie dog from D's Six Pax & Dogz in Pittsburgh.
"Dirty Frank's 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. "It's good to know that anyone in the country can enjoy hot dogs without costing a cow or a pig an arm and a leg."
Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace is located at 248 S. Fourth St. The telephone number is 614-824-4673.
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