Hot Dog Of The Week Update

•Citizen's Bank Park - South Philly Dog

Phillies fans picked the South Philly with broccoli rabe, long hots and sharp provolone as their signature hot dog. I stole Chau's photos and turned it into Hot Dog Of The Week. I thought the big controversy would be about which dog they picked but instead it became a raging message board battle about the inferiority of skinless hot dogs.

Hatfield Grill Cart
Citizens Bank Park Stadium, section 125
Philadelphia PA


• Fat Frank's - Bellows Falls, Vermont

This place was one of my favorites from a recent trip to New England. Natural casing dogs, new england buns, amazing house made chili cheese fries, and lots of local microbrews.

Fat Franks
92 Rockingham Street,
Bellows Falls VT


• Danny's Drive In - Stratford Connecticut

We hit a traffic Jam on I-95 on the way here from Vermont, had to pull off the highway and blow through a million red lights in a rented truck to make it before they closed. Risked life and limb but so worth it. Deep fried dogs on toasted rolls and heavenly slaw that tasted like vanilla.

Danny's Drive-In
940 Ferry Boulevard,
Stratford CT

caviar and vermont beer

In Vermont a few weeks ago; Jake & Caroline brought up some caviar that they bought out of the back of a truck in Brighton Beach or something (9 dollars for 4 ounces.. and it was good). I haven't made blinis in over a year but in my line cook days made at least 10,000 of these god damn things for banquets and hors doeuvres and every single one had to be perfect. Anyway I wasn't sure I still had the magic but they turned out great.



Also lots of vodka and some crazy Vermont beers. Vermont is pretty amazing, everything is cheap, people are nice and everyone looks like the hippy version of the LL Bean catalog. It gets a little bit on the quaint side with the covered bridges and Garrison Keillor blasting out the windows of every hybrid car.. but the drunk townies at the gas station and growlers of local beer for 8 bucks made up for it.


If you want to find some dirt cheap russian caviar in Philly I would give Net Cost Market in the northeast a shot.