Where to Get Your Glizzy This National Hot Dog Day

National Hot Dog Day is technically Wednesday, July 15, but Chicago has never been a city that limits its hot dog consumption to one measly weekday.

Whether you want your dog dragged through the garden, charred within an inch of its life, buried beneath chili and cheese or served alongside fries at 1 a.m. after several extremely responsible beverages, Lakeview East and Wrigleyville have plenty of places to celebrate.

Loosen your belt, protect your shirt and please leave the ketchup discussion at home. Here’s where to get your glizzy this National Hot Dog Day.

Byron’s Hot Dogs | 1017 W. Irving Park Road

An iconic North Side institution since 1975, Byron’s is for anyone who believes a hot dog should arrive carrying a small produce department on its back.

The menu covers nearly every branch of the encased-meat family tree, including classic hot dogs, jumbo dogs, cheese dogs, chili dogs, corn dogs, Polish sausages and bratwurst. Order your favorite, grab plenty of napkins and accept that remaining dignified was never part of the plan.

Mariano’s Lakeview East | 3030 N. Broadway

Mariano’s is turning the weekly grocery run into a full-fledged National Hot Dog Day party.

Stop by the Lakeview East location on Wednesday, July 15, from 5 to 7 p.m. for Dietz Dogs, a live DJ and samples of Chicago-inspired Local Style Potato Chips. Guests can also meet Local Style founder Laura Gardner and try tastings from BUBBL’R, Lao’s to Your House and Serious Mary Mix.

Come for the glizzy. Stay because you accidentally got emotionally invested in a bag of Chicago-style potato chips.

Al’s #1 Italian Beef | 3420 N. Clark Street

Yes, the beef is right there in the name. No, that does not mean you should overlook the dogs. The Wrigleyville location serves up the classic hot dog-and-fries combination for anyone who wants the full Chicago fast-food experience without having to choose between beef and encased meat. Our professional recommendation: bring a friend and order both.

Clark Street Dog | 3040 N. Clark Street

A true Lakeview classic and a reliable destination for Chicago-style dogs, Italian beef, burgers, cheese fries, beer and whatever meal occurs after midnight. Grab the signature Clark Street Dog with mustard, onion, relish, tomato, pickle and sport peppers, then congratulate yourself on eating several vegetables.

Flub A Dub Chub’s | 3021 N. Broadway

Part hot dog stand, part neighborhood treasure and part underground lair of delicious nonsense, Flub A Dub Chub’s is the kind of place that understands hot dogs should have names.

Keep it classic with the Flubby, size up your situation with a Chubby or investigate the shop’s assortment of dogs, burgers, sausages and specialty creations. It is whimsical, slightly chaotic and exactly what a restaurant called Flub A Dub Chub’s should be.

Devil Dawgs | 937 W. Belmont Avenue

Devil Dawgs offers the best of both glizzy worlds: the traditional Chicago-style dog and the chef-inspired creation that arrives with several toppings you did not know belonged near a sausage but are now emotionally invested in.

The Lakeview shop serves locally made, natural-casing all-beef dogs alongside its signature “Devil Dawgs,” sliders, fried chicken, Italian beef, vegan dogs, tots and giant shakes. Come for the hot dog. Leave with enough food to require a brief recovery period.

Wrigleyville Dogs | 3737 N. Clark Street

Family-owned and proudly devoted to Chicago-style fast food, Wrigleyville Dogs is ready for lunch, dinner, late-night cravings and the highly specific hunger that strikes after leaving Wrigley Field.

Its Clark Street location stays open especially late on Fridays and Saturdays, making it a strong option for anyone whose National Hot Dog Day celebrations accidentally become National Hot Dog Night.

Billy Goat Tavern | 3724–3726 N. Clark Street

The Billy Goat may be best known for its cheezborgers, but the Wrigleyville location is also prepared to participate in this sacred celebration.

Choose a build-your-own all-beef dog or go full Chicago with mustard, onion, relish, tomato, celery salt, a sport pepper and a pickle. You can even add a Polish sausage to the table for someone who refuses to be constrained by the article’s stated theme.

Brickhouse Tavern | 3647 N. Clark Street

For anyone who wants to celebrate National Hot Dog Day with a view of Wrigley Field and a slightly fancier bun, Brickhouse Tavern is serving up its Chicago Polish Dog.

The all-beef sausage comes loaded with Mighty Vine tomato, pickle, classic mustard, sweet relish and sport peppers, all tucked inside a poppy seed brioche bun. Basically, the Chicago dog put on a clean shirt and went to Gallagher Way.

Rendang Republic | 3355 N Clark Street

For the hot dog traditionalist who is ready to get a little adventurous, Rendang Republic’s Duck Inn-do Dog puts an Indonesian spin on the Chicago classic.

Despite the name, this is not a duck sausage. It starts with a chicken hot dog from The Duck Inn, then piles on sambal aioli, acar acar relish, tomato, fried shallots, cilantro and green onion, all tucked into a poppy seed bun. Chicago dog rules, Indonesian flavor, absolutely no notes.

Brokedown Palace | 3456 N Clark Street

One of Wrigleyville’s newest neighborhood watering holes is also entering the glizzy games with its Game Day Dog.

Topped with sport peppers, pickle spears and green relish, this $7 dog keeps things simple, salty and extremely compatible with a cold beer. Sometimes you do not need the entire garden. You just need a hot dog and whatever game happens to be on television.

Almost Home Tavern & Grill | 3801 N. Clark Street

Almost Home Tavern is tossing hot dogs onto the menu today for National Hot Dog Day, because apparently Wrigleyville has decided this is less of a holiday and more of a competitive sport.

Stop in for a dog, grab something cold and enjoy the comforting knowledge that eating a glizzy is technically supporting a local business. Civic engagement has never tasted so good.