Highlights
Vienna Chicago-style hotdogs -- all-beef, "Kosher-syle" frankfurters -- made their debut at the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893. The dog was created by a couple of Austro-Hungarian immigrants, Emil Reichel and Sam Ladany, who opened their first Vienna Sausage Co. shop on the Near West Side a year later. Since 1972 Vienna Beef has been headquartered on the North Side, at 2501 N. Damen. Non-natives and children occasionally make the mistake of putting ketchup on a Chicago-style hotdog. The authentic Vienna hotdog is steamed, deposited in a soft poppyseed bun and topped with yellow mustard, bright green relish, chopped onion, tomato slices and a Kosher pickle spear. Sport peppers and celer...
Vienna Chicago-style hotdogs -- all-beef, "Kosher-syle" frankfurters -- made their debut at the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893. The dog was created by a couple of Austro-Hungarian immigrants, Emil Reichel and Sam Ladany, who opened their first Vienna Sausage Co. shop on the Near West Side a year later. Since 1972 Vienna Beef has been headquartered on the North Side, at 2501 N. Damen. Non-natives and children occasionally make the mistake of putting ketchup on a Chicago-style hotdog. The authentic Vienna hotdog is steamed, deposited in a soft poppyseed bun and topped with yellow mustard, bright green relish, chopped onion, tomato slices and a Kosher pickle spear. Sport peppers and celery salt are optional.
Displaying items 1-12 of 24
» View chicagobreakingbusiness.com items only
1
2
•
Next >
-
Making Chicago more than a dateline
Thousands of journalists from around the world have swept into Chicago to cover the NATO summit, putting the host city atop the international news headlines for the weekend. But for many of the 2,200 or so credentialed journalists, Chicago is merely a...
Tags: Mark Rutte, International Organizations, Starbucks Corp., Art Institute of Chicago, Old Town (Chicago, Illinois)
-
Industry pros eating up what National Restaurant Association show has to offer
Creativity, nutritional initiatives and plenty of free tastings drew large crowds Monday to the annual National Restaurant Association show at McCormick Place. The four-day show, which runs through Tuesday, features the latest products, trends and menu...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Hot Dogs, Lifestyle and Leisure, Bill Clinton
-
Hot Stove Cool Music
WGN-TVBob and I are thrilled about today's announcement bringing Hot Stove Cool Music to Chicago this summer. You will see the details below. This is a perfect way to give Theo Epstein a proper Chicago rock and roll welcome to the city. The lineup is...Tags: Music, Services and Shopping, College Sports, Baseball, Sports
-
Conversations with tourists in Brussels show little awareness of Chicago
— Chicago has miles to go before it is understood, appreciated and visited more frequently by overseas travelers. That much was clear in the spring sunshine here in this European capital as officials from Chicago arrived to boost the Windy City's...
Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Trips and Vacations, International Organizations, Tour Operations Industry, International Travel
-
50 places to eat for $5 or less
Dining out for $5 or less may seem like a fantasy, but Southern California has much to offer for those on a tight budget. For affordable Vietnamese fare, for example, venture to Garden Grove or Westminster. Or look to food trucks for unique, inexpensive...
Tags: Mustard, Pies and Tarts, Services and Shopping, Shrimp, Olives
-
Mustard mystery lingers
Q: Growing up in Old Town back in the late 1950s and early 1960s meant numerous trips to the North Avenue beach and Lincoln Park Zoo, among other places, and eating cotton candy and hot dogs. I remember the hot dogs at Café Brauer at the zoo came with...Tags: Mustard, Michigan Avenue, Corporate Officers, Cary, Chicago Tribune
-
Where to get your locally grown Christmas tree
Bucktown / Wicker ParkIt's not hard to find Christmas tree lots in the city, from Home Depot to small, independent lots on street corners. If you want to support Midwestern farmers this season, here are some spots to check out this year to pick out your own locally farmed... -
Northwestern Wrestling Hosts No. 1 Penn State Friday
TribLocal - EvanstonEVANSTON, Ill. — Fans are invited to visit Welsh-Ryan Arena Friday for an exciting wrestling match as No. 22 Northwestern (5-1, 1-1 Big Ten) hosts …... -
Wrigleyville Block Party, June 17-19
The first-ever Wrigleyville Block Party outside Wrigley Field will take place during this weekend's Yankees series June 17-19. Additional weekends scheduled include the White Sox series July 1-3 and the St. Louis series August 19-21.
The Wrigleyville...Tags: Ice Cream, Wrigley Field, Human Interest, Hot Dogs, Lifestyle and Leisure
-
|Story
-
Chicago wienie wars: Vienna loses first round to Red Hot
Tribune staff reporterHot dog maker Red Hot Chicago scored a victory in "the great Chicago wienie wars," in which Vienna Beef sued Red Hot alleging it either stole the Vienna hot dog recipe or was falsely claiming its dogs were the same thing. A judge this week denied a...Tags: Advertising, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Companies and Corporations, Hot Dogs, Justice System
-
Dominick's top deals for the week of May 12
The FrugalistaHere are the top deals at Chicago supermarket Dominick's for the week of May 12. I don't list every sale in the Wednesday flyer, only the ones that I think are a good deal or that have good coupons available. My favorite Dominick's deals this week are...Tags: Chicken Breast, PepsiCo Inc., Safeway Inc., Turkey (animal), Breads
May 20, 2012
|Story| Chicago Tribune
May 8, 2012
|Story| Chicago Tribune
May 8, 2012
|Story| WGN-TV
Mar 22, 2012
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Mar 28, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 10, 2012
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Dec 5, 2011
| RedEye
Jan 11, 2012
| Chicago Tribune
Jun 17, 2011
|Story| WGN-AM
Jun 22, 2011
|Story| Associated Press
Jun 23, 2011
|Story| Chicago Tribune
May 11, 2011
|Story| Chicago Shopping
Original site for Vienna Beef topic gallery.
