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Superdawg
Superdawg Drive-In. The mascots Maurie and Flaurie, named for the owners, stand tall on the roof.
Map
Restaurant information
EstablishedMay 1948 (May 1948)
Owner(s)Berman family
Food typeHot dog stand with carhop service
Street address6363 N. Milwaukee Avenue
CityChicago
StateIllinois
Postal/ZIP Code60646
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41°59′48″N 87°47′13″W / 41.996763°N 87.78706°W / 41.996763; -87.78706
Other locations333 S. Milwaukee Avenue, Wheeling, IL 60090
Websitesuperdawg.com

Superdawg is a drive-in hot dog stand with carhop service.[1][2] It is located in the Gladstone Park neighborhood of Chicago, at the intersection of Milwaukee, Devon, and Nagle Avenues. Superdawg has the distinction of being one of the few original drive-in restaurants left in the United States. Its methods have been the same since it opened in 1948. A second, similar location on Milwaukee Avenue in Wheeling, Illinois opened in 2010.[3]

Superdawg was featured on the Food Network's television programs Unwrapped and Emeril Live, and on the PBS television program Check, Please![4] It has been visited by many critics and food aficionados. It is listed in the books 1,000 Places to See Before You Die and Hot Dog Chicago: A Native's Dining Guide.[5] Every product comes with their signature pickled green tomato.[6]

History

Superdawg mascots Maurie and Flaurie.

Superdawg was opened in May 1948 by Maurie and Flaurie Berman, and it is still owned and operated by their family. Although the restaurant has undergone some expansion and remodeling, the landmark figures of anthropomorphic hot dogs "Maurie and Flaurie" on the roof date from the beginning.[7][8]

In 2003, a Superdawg location opened in Midway Airport's B concourse. It closed in 2010 when another Superdawg restaurant opened on Milwaukee Avenue in Wheeling, Illinois.[3][9]

Superdawg has succeeded in asking a number of restaurants to cease using similar names, but in 2009 sued a New York City hot dog eatery named Superdog when it refused to comply.[10] The Superdawg trademark was registered in 1984.[11]

In 2014, Superdawg collaborated with Lake Effect Brewing Company, a Chicago craft brewery, to create a lager-style beer called Super Bier.[12]

Maurie Berman died on May 17, 2015.[13][14] His wife Flaurie died May 1, 2018.[15]

In June 2015, the Unicode Consortium added a hot dog to the list of officially recognized emoji. In September 2015, Apple made the symbol available on its phones and computers with the release of the iOS 9 operating system. Superdawg was a leader in the effort to establish the hot dog emoji 🌭.[16][17]

The hot dog and French fries are served together in a distinctive cardboard box.

[18] one of Superdawg's distinctions from the classic Chicago-style hot dog, along with its spicier than usual wiener.

See also

References

  1. ^ Kindelsperger, Nick (March 8, 2010)."Standing Room Only: Superdawg", Serious Eats. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  2. ^ "Superdawg Drive-In", Metromix.com Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Ahern, Shiela (January 28, 2010). "Superdawg Finally Opens in Wheeling on Milwaukee Avenue", Daily Herald. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  4. ^ "Superdawg Drive-In", Check, Please!, WTTW-TV. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  5. ^ Gebert, Michael (May 4, 2015). "How Chicago's Hot Dog Scene Has Changed—and Hasn't—from the Era of Jane Byrne to Hot Doug", Chicago Reader. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  6. ^ Kindelsperger, Nick (May 20, 2013). "Gallery: The 10 Best Chicago-Style Hot Dogs", Serious Eats. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  7. ^ "Our Super Story", Superdawg official website. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  8. ^ Appel, Tom (2007). "The Consumer Guide Sprint(er) to Superdawg", Consumer Guide Automotive. Archived from the original on October 18, 2007. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  9. ^ Malik, Nadia (April 22, 2008). "Wheeling Begins Superdawg Countdown", Daily Herald. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  10. ^ Hughlett, Mike (June 23, 2009). "Superdawg vs. Superdog". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  11. ^ "73298247". United States Patent and Trademark Office. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  12. ^ Cherone, Heather (June 26, 2014). "Superdawg, Lake Effect Brewery Say Hiya to Super Bier" Archived 2016-01-28 at the Wayback Machine, DNAinfo. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  13. ^ Armentrout, Mitchell; Dudek, Mitch (May 17, 2015). "Superdawg Founder Maurie Berman Dies at 89". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
  14. ^ Selvam, Ashok (May 18, 2015). "Superdawg Drive-In Founder Maurie Berman Dies on Sunday at 89", Chicago Eater. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  15. ^ Superdawg co-owner Florence Berman dies at 92
  16. ^ Cherone, Heather (October 21, 2015). "Hot Dog Emoji Officially Available on Apple Devices — Thanks to Superdawg" Archived 2015-12-25 at the Wayback Machine, DNAinfo. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  17. ^ Channick, Robert (October 23, 2015). "How Superdawg Made the Hot Dog Emoji Happen. Maybe.", Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  18. ^ Kindelsperger, Nick (May 20, 2013). "Gallery: The 10 Best Chicago-Style Hot Dogs", Serious Eats. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
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