SF Weekly

Ten Gourmet Hot Dogs That’ll Make You Sit Up and Beg

A dog with ketchup and mustard? Nothing wrong with that, but sometimes you crave a bit more refinement than the classic red hot provides. There’s a whole of craving going on these days — gourmet wieners are poised to become a national (even an international) phenom, and that’s just fine with us. Behold our list of the 10 best gastro-dogs currently gracing buns in San Francisco and beyond. Read the rest of the article here

Phoenix New Times

Pastis vs. Pittsburgh Willy’s: Another Pierogi Gets Burned

Last week, one of the dudes hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates to run around in a pierogi costume was fired for comments he made about the team on Facebook. Not being from Pennsylvania, I could’ve cared less about the ridiculous mascot and his social media woes. But the incident did have this New York transplant suddenly craving an East Coast nosh that’s hard to find in the Southwest — pierogi.  Read the rest of the article here.