Illustrated Anatomy of the Chicago Hot Dog

 Dragged Through the Garden ... and Onto the Wall!

The Chicago Hot Dog can be polarizing. With its unfamiliar, drug-test-tainting poppy seed bun, abundance of toppings, and resulting lack of structural integrity ... well, you love it or hate it. I fall into the first camp, having developed an affinity over multiple trips to the windy city as part of the research for 33 Hot Dogs, my hot dog journal. The Chicago Dog is simple, delicious, portable, and nutritionally-complete. What's not to love?! But whatever you do, DO NOT put ketchup on it. Trust me on this.

This print is my homage to the humble Chicago Dog, breaking down its anatomy, ingredients, and construction in a simple, attractive print that's perfect for hanging in bars, offices, food carts, pushcarts, kitchens, and more. It makes a great gift for the Chicagoan in your life.

Make it a Combo

I have two more hot dog prints for the real frankfurter fiends. Combine my Chicago print with the L.A. Hot Dog print and the N.Y. Hot Dog print for a diet-destroying, budget-friendly combination.

Add Your Own Frame

Anatomy of the Chicago Hot Dog is an easily-frameable 8 x 10 inch (20 x 25.4 cm) print - a super common size. Off-the-shelf frames are available at Target, IKEA, or even better - your friendly neighborhood frame shop!

Fresh-Pressed in Portland

This open-edition print was printed by hand, with love, on  a gluten-powered, hand-fed 1909 Chandler & Price letterpress using soy-based inks. Each color used requires a separate trip through the press. This print uses three inks: a mustard yellow, vibrant relish green and a hot red (for the red hot).

American-made French Paper

The poster is printed on 100% recycled (30% PCW), chlorine-free French brand paper, made in Niles, Michigan. If you're as big a paper nerd as you are a hot dog nerd, you'll want to know that it's 125# Muscletone in Starch White Cover Stock.