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| - I fell through for International Hot Dog Day and had the house special: a beef dog with jalapenos, beans, cheese, bacon and mustard. I sampled the pickled bar, and got over-excited to see a sign that read pickled okra, but the container turned up empty. In JJ's defense, it was during lunch rush, and the pickled cauliflower (kind of) made up for it.
Overall, the meal was just OK. My dog was all bark--it looked good, but I like the kind of sausage that "snaps back" when you bite into it. If you can't have the casing, though, at least have the burn. The dog was too pale for my taste. My hubby liked the bun, but I found it rather heavy and bland for a potato roll.
My side was the borracho beans, which boast a little beer and a sprinkling of shredded cheese. But even with a douse of Tabasco AND Texas Pete, the flavors didn't pop. It's a nice try, but for gourmet dogs the king is still Miami's Dogma, at least in the southeast.
Shout-out to JJ's Dog of the Week, the Creative Loafing-inspired dog Fear and Loafing. You can't go wrong with bacon, crushed pineapple, Sriracha, no matter what.
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