Serious Eats is Bringing Hot Doug’s to NYC!
After visiting Chicago last October, I practically begged the owner of Hot Doug’s to open a second branch of his amazing hot dog stand in NYC. I knew the effort was futile, but when faced with sausages this good (plus duck fat french fries) a man’s stomach can force him to do things his brain would never dare try. Well, it turns out somebody heard my prayer… and that somebody was Ed Levine, grand-poobah of Serious Eats, who has arranged for Hot Doug’s to come to NYC for one night only.
It’s not in Midtown (booo!) but Astor Center is much closer than Chicago- so I’m not complaining. Tickets are being sold in pairs for $65, and you get “two Chicago dogs, two foie gras dogs, an order of duck fat fries, and a six pack of beer, as well as a tasty surprise to start.” Plus the pleasure of Doug “Hot Doug” Sohn’s company. $65 may seem kind of expensive to those who have never had the pleasure of visiting Hot Doug’s, but it’s far cheaper than flying to Chicago! The event is on October 7th, and there are two seatings with only 30 spots each. Buy your tickets here>> UPDATE: And that’s it. Both classes are sold out. I told you… the hot dogs are that good.
Related:
Midtown Wishlist: Hot Doug’s (aka the Best Hot Dog I’ve Ever Had)
Posted by Zach Brooks at 2:15 pm, September 15th, 2009 under Event.
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Nice work Zach! I’m sure your suggestion to Doug helped to convince him there’s a huge demand for duck fat fries in NYC and meat in tube form topped with foie gras, even if it’s just for one night. Just got my ticket for the 8:30 seating.
Zach, did you score a ticket?
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@ephoun – haha… i wish i had that kind of pull- but all the credit for this one goes to Ed Levine. Not to mention, he’s the one who recommended the place to me when I visited Chicago… so we really owe it all to him.
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the price would be pretty close to food and beer at yankee stadium.
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Given Ed Levine’s track record for putting on food events, I am very happy to stay away from this one.
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sorry, that pickle looks like an ebola victim had taken a shit on a sausage.
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there is nothing like a chicago dog and as a frequenter of hot doug’s on my yearly chi town visits, i have to say doug knows how to do it right…even if doug can’t be convinced to open up an offshoot in nyc is it too much to ask for a place in nyc to make chicago style dogs other than shake shack????
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Oh man, Chi-town’s Hot Doug’s! Awesome. And duck fat fries! *drools*
Just got my ticket! Dieting starts NOW