As soon as I heard about Franktuary, I knew that it would be right up my alley since I love hot dogs. A trendy restaurant centered around this concept - what could be better?!
Franktuary has this hip vibe that is actually quite unique; a lot of the touches seem to have a gothic feel. I like that they really created their own distinctive atmosphere with their décor. I've been to Franktuary a couple times now, both for dinner and brunch. Most recently I came to the "Souper Bowl Sunday" brunch at Franktuary, which was seriously awesome!
I have to say that I actually think I like the brunch menu at Franktuary better than the dinner menu. A lot of the dinner franks are just a little too heavy for me since they're loaded with all different types of toppings and sauces; whenever I come for dinner I always end up asking for something on the side rather than on my dog. The brunch menu seems to be a little more toned down while still extremely unique and interesting! At my recent brunch, I ordered the "Good Morning, Frank" which is an all-beef frank topped with cheddar cheese and a fried egg. I absolutely loved it! The scallions on top added a nice touch, and the flavors were perfect together. I have never had an egg on a hot dog before, but man was it tasty. I also would like to mention that Franktuary has fantastic French fries - many restaurants just plop some floppy fries on the side of a plate for good measure, but Franktuary's fries are the perfect blend of crispy and soft. So good! I had a glass of Pittsburgh Nitro coffee with my brunch which seems like it would have been a strange mixture with a hot dog, but it was actually a perfect complement to my meal! Pittsburgh Nitro has the best nitro coffee around.
I do recommend checking out Franktuary if you have not been yet; the atmosphere and concept are cool, and the franks are quite delicious! Hopefully I will get a chance to try out the Market Square location sometime!