The West Virginia Hot Dog Blog

I made some dogs at home this weekend, mainly because all the decent hot dog joints in town are closed on Sunday and I didn't feel like ...

MShane has contribued this new review of the WV Capitol, West Wing Snack Bar's hot dog offerings. " So, the location for some hidd...

O Romeo's, my Romeo's, wherefore art thou Romeo's? (Hot dogs this good make me wax poetic.) Easy to find - right behind the mou...

Tudor's Biscuit World is a Charleston classic. Ever since Bill and Mae Tudor opened their first store on the West Side Charlestonians ...

Rick Lee is so enthusiastic in his praise of Chris' fries that I thought I should briefly comment on these, the natural companion of a ...

Swiftwater is located on the Washington Street side of the 405 Capitol Street building. As you might guess from the name the motif is whitew...

Update: Thanks to Rick Lee for photos. He says " Here are some shots from the KC Courthouse. The dogs are good. Not much to say... muc...

Update! See Rick Lee's photos of Skeenie's and his review below: Skeenie's is found about two miles out Sissonville Drive. It ...

Here, in no particular order, is a list to begin the discussion of our favorite hot dog joints. I'm thinking locally owned businesses, b...

Buns need attention, too. Steamed and soft, or toasted and hard? My mother always liked her dogs so soft and messy that she ate them with a...

Whatever it is called, the real meat of a hot dog is, well, the meat! Bad weenies can make a bad dog. And let's keep the discussion to r...

OK, I guess there might be some folks who are finicky about their mustard and ketchup. So here's the place to discuss these two lesser c...

Overheard cell phone conversation in a West-side restaurant: "I'm in Charleston West Virginia. I'm eating a hot dog and you won...

OK, first of all we understand that WV Hot Dog chili isn't chili. It is a chili-like substance that includes ground beef, chili powder, ...

Charlestonians think a real hot dog includes a wiener on a bun topped with chili, slaw, onions, and mustard. Ketchup is sometimes standard. ...

I've been toying with this idea for a while, and since Rick Lee has some nice photos of Chris' Hot Dogs posted this seems like a p...