February Regional Hot Dog!
Available every Thursday in January
Hot Dog: Lucky Dog Smoked Sausage
Region: New Orleans, Louisiana
Winter has arrived, so it’s time to kick things up a notch! This February, Bitter Pops will once again be your Mardi Gras headquarters as we come together to celebrate regionally inspired Cocktails and draft beer from the great state of Louisiana, fill up on our share of Bennison’s Paczkis, and introduce our NEW Regional Hot Dog: the New Orleans Lucky Dog Smoked Sausage!
The Story: Founded in 1948 by New Orleans brothers Joe and Steve Loyacano who later sold the business to Doug Talbot whose family still owns the business today. Lucky Dogs has been around in New Orleans since the 1940’s known for their 7’ steel push carts shaped like a hot dog cradled in a bun which were patented before the 1984 World’s Fair in New Orleans. Lucky Dogs are also celebrated for their connection to literary history when John Kennedy Toole used Lucky Dogs as his inspiration for Paradise Vendors Inc., where Ignatius J. Reilly worked in the novel A Confederacy of Dunces. For almost 50 years, by law, the only hot dog carts permitted to operate in the French Quarter are those owned by Lucky Dogs. This law was upheld by the US Supreme Court in 1976 in the case New Orleans v. Dukes. Now, that law has since been lifted and you can find many additional food vendors in the French Quarter along with the iconic Lucky Dogs cart.
Traditional Build: Start with a steamed Lucky Dog Smoked Sausage. The sausage is placed into a bun, topped with chili, a swipe of yellow mustard, and chopped onions.
BP Spin: We start with a Vienna Beef Maxwell Street Polish Sausage that is scored and then grilled to perfection on the flattop. We then place the grilled sausage into a toasted Turano Bun, add a healthy scoop of Bitter Pops’ house-made chili, diced onion, and yellow mustard!
Remember, with each purchase of a Bitter Pops Mardi Gras item, you will be earning your beads!
Laissez les bon temps rouler!
NEW Chili Cheese Fries!
You've had the Fries!
You've had the Chili!
You've had the Cheese!
Now, why not put them all together in one tasty dish?!
NEW Chili Cheese Fries are available starting in January! Built with our house-made Chili, house-made Courage Lager Beer Cheese, and piled on top of the always satisfying Chipperbec Fries!
