The Best Hot Dog
Being in Dallas causes a reflection. Moments of reverie and remembrances of lives past. Part of it was waxing poetic about simple TexMex at Chuy’s, but that location, across the street? Tacos one night after a Jimmy Buffett show. Further back: the old Sears store, bought tools there. A late night Mexican hangout for food, called Guadalajara’s. We just called it “Gwads,” at the time.
More recently, I’ve become interested in hot dogs and baseball, truly Americana at its finest. From there, to straight street hot dogs, and what better place than outside a giant Home Depot type of place? Lowe’s, to be exact.
Lowe’s parking lot, on Lemmon, in Dallas.
Signage suggested it was the best hot dog.
The Best Hot Dog
Got a regular and a hot-link. Watched as the chef skillfully slit the wieners open and set them on the griddle while adding some onion slivers.
The hot-link goes back to old Austin roots, the place had a roller with its various tubes of meat, or meat-like cylinders, and the hot-links were the best, and for me, a regular customer from the trailer park, free after 2 PM because those links and dogs been up there since the store opened that morning. Good price, good food.
Splitting the hot dogs open and dropping it on a griddle just adds a little snap to the flavor. Then, onions, and relish plus mustard for a regular all-beef dog? Perfect. It’s the splitting and grilling, just an added touch.
Bonus points it’s in the parking lot of a construction store like Lowe’s.
The Best Hot Dog
Stand’s signage claimed it was “The Best Hot Dog,” and while I’m unsure of the source, it was well-received, and quite tasty.
With the right amount of peppers? That hot-link was superior. Split it and grill it. No secret sauce needed.
The number of contract trades waiting in line suggests quality.
