Columbus' Dirty Frank's and Pittsburgh's Franktuary Lead the Dog Pack With Offerings That Are as Good to Animals as They Are to Hot-Dog Lovers
For Immediate Release:
June 21, 2011
Contact:
Ashley Gonzalez 202-483-7382
Norfolk, Va. — 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. Here are the winners in descending order:
- "Fire on the Rhine" from Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace (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.
- The "Chicago Impostor" from Franktuary (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. Also try the "New Yorker" with kraut, Vidalia onion sauce, and mustard.
- "Veggie Puka Dog" from Puka Dog (Honolulu and Koloa, Hawaii)
You can go with all the traditional condiments or go for the flavor of the islands with relishes made from mango, coconut, pineapple, banana, papaya, and star fruit.
- The "City Dog" from City Dogs (Salt Lake City)
You can't miss at this all-vegetarian food cart. The City Dog comes with freshly diced tomatoes, pickled asparagus, sport peppers, onions, and celery salt.
- The veggie dog from Lettuce Eat Healthy (St. Petersburg, Fla.)
This food cart serves up yummy veggie dogs complete with jalapeños, sauerkraut, chili sauce, relish, raw and cooked onions, ketchup, and yellow mustard.
- Honorable mentions go to the "Red Hot Bayou" from Cyber-Dogs (Seattle), the veggie dog from Soul Dog (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.), and the veggie dog from D's SixPax & Dogz (Pittsburgh).
"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."
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