I guess I should congratulate Franktuary for serving the third best hot dog in Pittsburgh. What a HUGE disappointment! How can a place that claims to honor the hot dog serve such a bad dog? Regardless of the topping the physical wiener is the heart of it all. This one just doesn't cut the mustard. It is thin, bland, was missing that delightful snap and was so small that it seemed to swim in the bun.
My wife and I both ordered a beer and a hot dog while there. I had the Chicago Impostor and she had the Mexican. The city of Chicago should mourn that someone would liken this offering to their glorious dog. Because the wiener is so small it had too many toppings. The toppings also sucked. Halved cherry tomatoes and a gross relish. As for my wife's mexico dog she said that she couldn't really remember much about it 45 minutes after we ate. That should say it all. The poutine fries we tried were also overly salty.
I guess my problem with this and a lot of the hipster restaurants in the Lawrenceville area is that no one cares if it is local and sustainable if it isn't good or better than the original.
One final note, I found it offensive to chefs around the world that the guy making poutine and hot dogs felt the need to rock a chef's coat. I guess if I have white jump suit and a model rocket I can call myself an astronaut