August Regional Hot Dog!
Available every Thursday in August

Hot Dog: Chicago Francheezie
Region: Chicago

You voted and the results can't deny, The Francheezie was the guest favorite by a landslide! Make sure to get your hands on the Chicago Francheezie during the month of August while you can. 

The Hot Dog: Chicago Francheezie
The Region: Chicago

The Story: Much of the research on the Francheezie will land on simply naming the Francheezie, “The other Chicago Dog” without naming an original location. Other lines of research will state that the Francheezie is a deviation from the “Danger Dog”, a hot dog wrapped in bacon and deep-fried. The dog is served on a hot dog bun with various toppings. The Danger Dog was first sold by street vendors in Mexico near Tijuana or Herosillo where it was served in a Bolillo instead of a hot dog bun. The name “Danger Dog” came from the perceived lack of food safety precautions taken by the street vendors who sold them at the time. The Danger Dog eventually evolved into the Sonoran Dog which our dog enthusiasts will remember as featured at Bitter Pops in December.

A deeper dive to discover the true origins of the Francheezie led us to an old hamburger chain that closed in the 60s called Peter Pan.

Traditional Build: At Peter Pans, you could order a Francheezie that came with a king-sized frankfort with melted cheese wrapped with crisp bacon served on an open-faced toasted bun with sliced tomato, fries, and cole slaw for 75 cents!

BP Spin: We originally crafted this Hot Dog in celebration of Bitter Pops’ 9th anniversary and collaborated with our friends at Hop Butcher for the World to bring a tasty West Coast Pilsner along with the Regional Dog! 

While we won't have the Francheezie West Coast Pils, we're still pumped to craft the same style Hot Dog with our Courage Lager Beer Cheese. We start with an all beef hot dog that is tightly wrapped in bacon and onions. The bacon and onion-wrapped dog is then fried to perfection in the deep fryer. Once the dog is fried, it’s laid into a toasted Turano hot dog bun, smothered with a layer of Courage beer cheese, and topped with traditional Chicago sport peppers! Enjoy this dog with a Courage Lager. Francheezie T-Shirts are available in Retail if you want to still enjoy this Regional Dog in style!