Already famous for its lavishly dressed traditional hot dogs, Chicago is now also “ground zero” for a trend that might be called “haute encased-meat cuisine,” said Graham Meyer in Chicago. Plenty of spots serve celebrated versions of the classic Chicago dog: Gene & Jude’s, Byron’s, Superdawg, Wiener’s Circle. But several places in town are getting creative with their sausages, to uneven effect. Below are the three best.
Hot Doug’s Even after 10 years, the line outside this happily nerdy lunch joint is longer than ever. Not all of Doug Sohn’s sausage experiments work, but the foie gras and Sauternes duck sausage with truffle aioli is a “masterpiece.” 3324 N. California Ave., (773) 279-9550
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