Top Dogs

LOCAL BLOGGERS BLAKE ROYER AND NICK KINDELSPERGER REVEAL WHERE TO FIND THE BEST CHICAGO-STYLE* HOT DOGS.

1. HOT DOUGS "From daily specialty sausages (like antelope or rabbit) to the Chicago dog draped with grilled onions, you can't go wrong." www.hotdougs.com

2. WIENER'S CIRCLE "Nobody serves dogs with as much sass as this takeout joint, where the crass women behind the counter are as famous as the Chicago dog." 773-477-7444

3. GENE & JUDES "This joint eschews super fluous vegetables, using minimal relish, onion, mustard and hot peppers. There's no ketchup (so don't ask)." 708-452-7634

4. SUPERDAWG "The family recipe at this garish drive-in is topped with the usual, except for pickled green tomatoes instead of red wedges." www.superdawg.com

5. VIENNA BEEF FACTORY "The best dogs in the city are made by the Vienna Beef Company, so why not go straigh

Blake Royer and Nick Kindelsperger are the minds behind the Chicagobased food blog The Paupered Chef (www.thepauperedchef.com).

* topped with mustard, relish, chopped onion, tomato wedges, dill pickles, sport peppers and a dash of celery salt