National Hot Dog Day is July 19: Five places to try on the SouthCoast
Nothing is quite as nostalgic as biting into a hot dog surrounded by a pillowy soft bun loaded up with your favorite toppings. Bring back those memories of cookouts, baseball games, and weekend vibes by celebrating National Hot Dog Day on July 19.
Hot dogs have come a long way from the mustard and ketchup era, now they are topped with unique flavors and funky combinations. The hot dog has become a handheld vessel to make mouthwatering concoctions easier to eat.
Here are five SouthCoast places to hit to get your hot dog fix on National Hot Dog Day:
Kiyla's Korner
Head to the corner of Cove Road and Osbourne Street in New Bedford and try out the hot dogs at Kiyla's Korner. Surrounded by colorful picnic tables this hot dog stand has numerous options to try, like the classic BLT Dog topped with bacon, lettuce, and tomato; the Pizza Dog topped with pizza sauce and cheese and you can choose to add pepperoni, linguica, or bacon; or the New England Dog with baked beans and bacon. You can get your dog streamed, grilled, all beef, or even veggie.
Sixes & Sevens
You don’t get a hot dog at Sixes & Sevens, you get a hot dawg served on a warm brioche bun. You can’t go wrong with the Chicago-style Air Bud topped with diced onion, tomato, dill pickle chips, and sport peppers; or the Atomic Dog topped with habanero and bacon jam with shredded cheese. These griddled “dawgs” are being plated up at 7 South 6th St., New Bedford.
Dee's Hot Dogs
For decades Dee's Hot Dogs has been serving hot dogs to New Bedford residents. They serve steamed Kayem hot dogs that you can customize with over a dozen toppings. You can't go wrong with the hot dog special, two hot dogs with basic toppings, a bag of chips, and a drink for $4.50. Located at 51 Tarkiln Hill Road, New Bedford.
Gary's Best Hot Dogs
Celebrating 39 years in business at 958 Ashley Blvd., New Bedford, Gary's Best Hot Dogs knows a thing or two about hot dogs. Local favorites on the menu are the Rodeo Dog with honey BBQ sauce and crunchy fried onions; and the Reuben Dog with sauerkraut and Russian dressing. Their new summer hours have them open daily.
Max's
Get your hot dog steamed or grilled at Max's, 405 State Road, North Dartmouth. They have the combo you didn't know you needed six steamed hot dogs, a basket of hand-cut fries, and two drinks for only $23.25. Want to celebrate National Hot day but don't like hot dogs? Don't worry they have a linguica dog on the menu too.
This article originally appeared on Standard-Times: National hot dog day is July 19
