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| - You would think that Vic would just rest on his laurels and accept that he's found the perfect combinations of dogs. Don't change things up, just keep it normal, right?
To heck with that. I got news for you: Chili Man wasn't just hibernating over the Winter. When Vic wasn't working on his SHRED fundraiser, helping families with extraordinary medical needs, he was in the trenches of the kitchen coming up with borderline-insane menu concoctions.
Just how many slam dunk combinations can you put on a Hot Dog? Take my advice, don't get him started!
The Mac & Cheese & Chili & Bacon dog is a fine example. It's a huge fan favorite and only comes up as a special a few weeks in the season. How could you possibly add anything to this without it getting lost in the other flavors? How about looking at texture first, then backing that up with supreme taste: Parmesan and Garlic flavored Panko bread Crumbs to top it off. Do I have your attention now?
Last week he was going Canadian with this awesome Beer Cheese and Potato Stix on top. The week before that was a "No Snail Escargot Dog" that had button mushrooms to die for. I've got a feeling that we haven't seen the end of these international flashes of brilliance.
The flowers are blooming, the last frost of the winter is (hopefully) behind us, and that crazy, 'almost family friendly' guy on Tryon St is still at it. If you had a hot dog for lunch and it wasn't from Chili Man's cart, then I'm sorry, it was a boring dog compared to this.
Keep on keepin' on.
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