Notably, ketchup is never included — it's practically a culinary sin in Chicago to ask for it. While this is the traditional setup, some local variations may include grilled dogs instead of ...

And while ordering a Chicago hot dog shouldn’t make your palms sweat, there are some variations to consider: the char dog, which is grilled instead of steamed or simmered; and what some call ...

Windy City Hot Dog festival, running through Sunday at 4000 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Portage Park, has a variety of vendors offering traditional dogs ...

If you adhere to that rule and opt to dress your dogs the traditional way — with mustard, relish, chopped onions, tomato wedges, a pickle, sport peppers and celery salt on a Chicago style bun — or opt ...

"Chicago-style hot dogs are an integral part of the Windy City's iconic culinary landscape," a representative from the restaurant chain Portillo's told Fox News Digital in an email. Portillo's is ...

There is no question that the Dog Day Afternoon version tasted better — call it the New York variation on a Chicago hot dog. But isn’t it cheating to slightly tweak a dish so on paper it read ...

Variations include the Cheesy Beef ... I got two dogs — a Chicago dog ($6) and a cheese dog ($6.50). I also added a random menu item, Chicago’s Original Pizza Puff, for $6.

Vienna Beef has a monopoly on hot dog stands, and they’ve become the taste of Chicago. However, other sausage makers do great work, so look out for variation. Eater maps are curated by editors ...