I don't know about you but I LOVE the finer things in life like a good hot dog. I don't think I've ever been to Costco and not stoped for a Polish dog, piled high with onions, relish, Sauer Kraut ect. ect. Those Costco dogs are damn good, some of the best I've ever had. But does anybody remeber when Winco used to have those hot dog stands out in the summer time?? They did this about 10 years ago and you could go buy a hot dog and a pop for only a buck. Well I've been trying to figure out what hot dogs they used to serve at winco and I've FINALLY figured it out. They are called "Fletchers Smoked Sausage Hot links". MY GOD ARE THOSE THINGS GOOD! If anyone is doing a barbQ this weekend I strongly suggest those Hotlinks. Very Tasty, even better than Costco's Polish Dogs, and THATS saying a lot because Costco Hot Dogs are high on my list of Tasty Hot dogs!
Is there a type of hot dog or polish dog that you had that was sooooo good that it deserves bragging rights? Lets hear em. And please don't even start with Oscar Meyer hot dog CRAP. Im talking REAL DOGS!!!!!

I'll second the Costco dogs, but I have to limit myself to only a couple a year or so...

Also kudos to the dogs at Safeco field.
They use "Cloverdale" dogs.
Anyone know where to get Cloverdale meats around here?

At home we prefer Nathan's.

Yum!

I am sad to say that I have given up the occasional hot dog or sausage. Maybe one day again but I don't really miss them.

OK, I’ll admit it, I eat Ball Park Beef Franks – and I like them. I also like Johnsonville Brats. My issue is with hot dog buns. Where do you buy GOOD hot dog buns? The buns I find are often too small or too big. Just my thought on the matter.

"You know how hot dogs come 10 to a pack and buns in packs of 8 or 12? You have to buy 9 packs to make them match up! That's what I'm talking about!" -- Swoosie Kurtz in True Stories

Personally, I think that nothing tastes better than a hot dog with lots of mustard and onions at a baseball game.

Butcher Boys (2615 E Fourth Plain Blvd. Vancouver, WA 98661 360-693-6241) dinner franks! Mmmmm good!

Also they have a great selection of other sausages too. All great.

Gartner's has awesome sausages too. (http://www.gartnersmeats.com)

Great hot dog buns? Helen Bernhard's of course! (http://www.helenbernhardbakery.com)

Funny, I was just thinking I'd like a good grilled dog. I'll probably go get some Butcher Boys dinner franks tomorrow and do them on the Traeger Grill!

I very seldom go to Costco that I don't have a Polish and a pop. $1.50! Cheapest lunch in town!
Sauerkraut and deli mustard on it and I'm good!

I agree Bill, going to Costco and NOT buying a delicious hotdog is BLASPHEMY!!
COSTCO HOTDOGS RULE!

Does the world really need a hot dog making robot?

I loved "Oregon Chief" hot dogs. They were so good! Now there's a local company I miss!

I was just thinking about them a few weeks ago. They went great with a ice-cold Sunkist-brand lemonade. They served both at Black Butte Ranch.

Baby M. luvs the nitrite and additive-free hotdogs with the blue label from Trader Joe's.

Somebody has good dog buns that have a little twisty/braid type top with a sprinkling of (I think) corn meal...is it Safeway bakery? I'll get back to you! Now I want one!

No. That's some kind of blasphemy!

Seriously, my favorite hot dog is one with the dog, toasted bun, ideally with a light butter coating, celery salt(this is key, try it), coarse ground pepper, mustard, small amount of cheese, kraut or onion, or both!

wow, 120 am and i am jonesing for a hot dog .....

Its almost 1:30 in the morning and as I'm typing, I'm enjoying a fletchers smoked sausage hot link, on a Franz Bread hot dog bun.
Talk about heaven on earth. OOps hold on, The relish and Kraut are sliding off the bun. This is getting messy!
Gotta go!

JT, with all of your food talk I sometimes get this mental image of you.

Ahhhhhh

Hot Damn! That's the internet guy that my mom warned me about!

DT- LOL!!! Now thats a sobering picture. I sure hope I don't look that big!

With all of the food talk you bring up........

You'll just have to show at the next gathering and dispel this rumor. Or you could check out the rumor control thread and get a head start on it.

Im actually not fat (believe it or not) But I do LOVE TO EAT! Im thinking steaks and Chicken on The bbq tonight. I love to grill too, I can't wait tell the weather gets better, I will be grilling steaks and chicken all summer long. Infact 'm thinking of throwing a BBQ at my house, you're all invited. Details coming soon!

Sheesh, I thought I was the resident PDXradio fat guy here ... LOL

Couple of places my co-workers said have excellent hot dogs. (If you're in the mood for a good dog)

Good Dog/Bad Dog- on Sw Alder Street

Nicks Coney Island- On Hawthorne Street.

Roakes on Columbia.

(I think it might be the last one!)

I hasten to add the Dog House at 2845 E Burnside.

Mebbe we ought to take a tour of dogs that ends in a Beavers game at PGE Park.

Well, it won't end there exactly.

It will end when the cramping and gas subsides. After that, maybe our SOs will let us cuddle again.

There's a little hole in the wall on Grand between Mill Plain and Evergreen called the Chicago Steamer ... check it out. GREAT dogs ...

There's a little hole in the wall on Grand between Mill Plain and Evergreen called the Chicago Steamer ... check it out. GREAT dogs ...

Brian, funny you mention this place. I had lunch there yesterday!

Just found out this week that I'm going to have to make a trip to the Chicago suburbs in August or early September. I'll have to have a Portillo's hot dog and a Italian combo sandwich!

Go try Michael's right where Burnside and Sandy come together (next to Hippo Hardware).

Get a combo, wet, extra hot peppers, a side of au jus and fries! Mmm Mmm good!

"And please don't even start with Oscar Meyer hot dog CRAP. Im talking REAL DOGS!!!!!"


Otto's,hands down.Best Dog's ever.
I'm crappin you negative! [Raising Arizona quote!]
IIRC,Otto's was on the Top-10 list of best dogs in the country,It was the only review where they talked about the *DOG* itself,instead of the condiments,bun,etc. That should tell ya something.

I've got a serious soft-spot for a good polish dog.But IMO,all the 'extras' ruin it! Nothing but the dog,bun,and a bit of mustard for me!

Dang! I forgot these! You're right! The BEST!

On our annual camping trip (this is year 36 or 37), one of the families is responsible for bring Otto dogs for lunch for everybody...the BEST!

(For another midweek day, We do about 80 burritos, wrapped in foil, then frozen, to throw on the coals or grill for lunch or breakfast...)

Isn't the Good Dog/Bad Dog downtown closed?

I ate at the airport location the other day, still good stuff.