Hot Dogs have become a gourmet food-lovers obsession in the past few years and upon a recent trip to Chattanooga, Tennessee, I sampled some delicious dogs at Good Dog.  Located on the quaint and artistic Frazier Avenue, Good Dog provides a whimsical, eco-friendly (and European inspired) hot dog experience.

Owner, Susan, infuses her Dutch heritage into Good Dog with traditional Frites and Fritsaus (also known as mayo and a personal guilty pleasure of mine), which are served in paper cones and fit perfectly into holders carved into the wood dining tables. Don’t expect just plain Frites here (although they certainly have them and they are anything but plain), BBQ Frites, BLT Frites and Carolina Chili/Slaw Frites are just a few of the playful Frite offerings at Good Dog.

And speaking of dogs, Good Dog’s bountiful selection of 15 specialty dogs (all-beef, natural casing griddled or griddled all-natural veggie) such as the Philly Dog with Bertman’s brown, cream cheese and onion sauce or the GB BBQ Dog with housemade BBQ sauce, crisp bacon, slaw and onion will make you want to sample more than one.  One of the selections, the Topped Dog, allows customers to get creative with their own dogs from a bounty of over 36 topping possibilities.

Good Dog offers salads if you’re not up for a dog and they have a nice selection of beers, Heineken appropriately being the “house”. And for the sweet set, cupcakes are baked fresh and iced daily.  Try the Red Velvet, a southern favorite, with its gorgeous red color, moist, light chocolate cake and sinfully sweet cream cheese frosting.

If you live in or are visiting Chattanooga, Good Dog, with its friendly staff, whimsical atmosphere and creative, tasty menu, is a must for hot dog aficionados (and those in-training) everywhere.