Superdawg
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Superdawg is a drive-in hot dog stand with carhop service located at the intersection of Milwaukee Avenue, Devon Avenue, and Nagle Avenue in the Norwood Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Superdawg has the distinction of being one of the only original drive-in restaurants left in the United States. Its methods have been the same since it opened in the 1940s. Superdawg was featured on The Food Network's television program Unwrapped as well as Emeril Live and has been visited by countless critics and food aficionados. In 2003 a second Superdawg was opened at Midway Airport's B concourse servicing Southwest Airlines. Superdawg was also put into the book "1,000 Places You Have To Visit Before You Die"
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[edit] History
Superdawg was opened in May of 1948 by Maurie and Flaurie Berman. It is still family owned and operated.
[edit] Carhop service
The restaurant retains a 1950s style of ordering food. Customers pull their car up to one of the carports and order through a retro-looking metallic speaker box. The orders are delivered to the car window by a carhop with a tray that hooks on to the car door. When finished eating, the customer flips a switch on the box and a carhop comes to take the tray back. There is also a walkup window and a small area for seating inside the restaurant.
[edit] The food
All of the sandwiches come tucked neatly among rippled french fries inside a box that helps retain its heat. Every Superdawg comes with a green pickled tomato which has become a Superdawg trademark.
[edit] Selections from the menu
[edit] Sandwiches
- Superdawg
- Whoopskidawg
- Superchic
- Superburger
- Supercheesie
- Whooperburger
- Whoopercheesie
[edit] Sides
- Superfries
- Superonionchips
- Superveggies
[edit] Fountain drinks
- Malts & Shakes
- Supersodas
- Blackkows
- Supersundaes
[edit] See also
- Chicago-style hot dog
- Sonic Drive-In, A modernized carhop fast food establishment.
- Dog n Suds, a traditional drive-in chain in the Midwestern United States which offers a similar menu.
