Hot Dog Heaven

Hot Dog Heaven
Inducted on 1st Jul 2006

Mike and his wife Beth have been in business for over two decades in central Florida.  They have provided a great Chicago style menu and food education to all those willing to learn. The primary focus has always been the Vienna Beef hot dog.
 

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Portillo's

One of the most amazing success stories in the food service industry began in Villa Park, Illinois inside of a small food trailer. Although in 1963 this trailer had no running water, it did have a very energetic and motivated young man by the name of Dick Portillo. Over the last half century Dick and ...

Patio

For most of the past six decades, Don Caputo and his sister Eleanor Varelli have owned and operated The Patio, a unique hot dog stand in the heart of Chicago’s Little Italy. Good food and friendly service have been the cornerstone since Eleanor’s late husband John built the Patio back in 1948. In the old ...

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