Niman Ranch beef dogs (or tofu ones — this is Park Slope, after all) stuffed in challah or rye rolls and finished with some inspired toppings like baked beans and salsa. Read more.
Gourmet hot dogs get the brownstone Brooklyn treatment, sourced from locally-raised meats, doused in a classed-up cheese sauce, served in an eco-friendly environ, and paired with Six Point ales. Read more.
Fort Greene’s favorite BBQ spot brings the hot meat-on-meat action by topping a Black Angus dog with pulled pork, beef or chicken (and some homemade coleslaw). Read more.
New York’s hippest hot doggery is, of course, not one restaurant but a rotating curated party for those in the know. Read more.
Slip into Queens for the Chilean take on hot dogs: slathered with avocado puree, mayo, onions, tomato, and just a little bit of hot salsa, on a crusty homemade bun. Read more.
The case for the $13 hot dog: homemade pork sausage topped with pickled chilies, cucumber, radish and cilantro, then laced with a spicy Asian aioli and stuffed in a toasted potato bun. Read more.
The 15-inch dawg comes on a comically small but beautifully buttery bun, along with onion rings, relish, mustard and kraut. Read more.
“The finest glatt kosher Chinese restaurant and sushi bar” is home of the formidable Chinese hot dog, brilliantly encased in an egg roll wrapper. Read more.
The shack gets hot dog props for daring to go Chicago-style in Manhattan, loading their all-beef Viena dogs with relish, onion, cucumber, pickle, tomato, sport pepper and celery salt. Read more.
Maybe the yuppiest hot dog yet: truffled gruyere sauce is drizzled on these beef, chicken, pork, lamb and turkey dogs, which are stuffed inside crispy baguettes. Read more.
Deep-fried dogs topped with foodie faves like avocado and bacon, and the David “Momofuku” Chang (slathered in kimchi). Read more.
It’s hard to ignore a classic: kosher beef weenies, griddled ’til the natural casing crisps, and smothered in onions and mustard (or chili, if your stomach can take it at this point). Read more.
You know hot dogs have gone gourmet for good when even Daniel Boulud has one on the menu. Made from ground beef shoulder, this fancy frank comes on a house-made bun with spicy mustard and fresh relish Read more.
These Kosher dogs come complete with toppings that are anything but — sun-dried tomatoes, corn relish, and even fresh fruit. Yes, they will actually put blueberries and mangoes on top of your sausage. Read more.
Ditch Plains injects a little Midwest-style inventiveness into the heart of the West Village. May we present, the mac-and-cheese-covered heart attack hot dog. It kind of had to happen, didn’t it? Read more.
