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| - Absolutely delicious. I ordered a Chicago Impostor with a locavore frank. The Chicago aspect was lacking but this was kind of taken care of by their use of the word "impostor". There were no poppy seeds on the bun and it did not appear to be steamed. Also, rather than the traditional and tastier sport peppers, they used banana peppers.
The locavore frank, however, was to die for. Never before have I had such a hot dog. Plump and rather drably colored (due to the lack of artificial dyes), this hot dog comes straight from Volant, PA. I was kind of amazed that Franktuary would go through the trouble and at the significant price increase, was wondering if the different was worth it.
Boy was it. The frank was plump, juicy and tender on the inside with a much more delicate flavor profile. Rather than the taste of filler and water, I actually felt like I was eating a tubular steak. This, paired with the awesome components of a Chicago style hot dog (the best way to do a frank) made for one hell of a lunch.
I also ordered one of their smoothies, the aptly named "purple". It was a bit on the sweet side but nonetheless delicious.
I'll definitely come back to Franktuary even though the location necessitates that you have some other errand to run downtown. It's hard to park and when you find a spot, it gets costly. Franktuary's dedication to the hot dog is bar none in Pittsburgh, however, so it's worth it.
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