Best-Ever Hot Dogs for Father's Day

By Food & Wine
Updated May 29, 2019
Celebrate Father’s Day (and the warm weather) with a backyard cookout and make any number of these amazing hot dogs, from one topped with grilled pickle relished to a bacon-wrapped dog with avocado.
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Hot Dog Melts

Credit: Lucy Schaeffer
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Wolfgang Puck’s incredible hot dogs are filled with Gruyère cheese and wrapped in bacon.

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Hot Dogs with Cheddar and Sauteed Apples

Credit: John Kernick
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These innovative hot dogs are stuffed inside pretzel rolls.

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Kogi Dogs

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Kimchi tops these delicious, Korean–inspired hot dogs.

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Crosshatch Hot Dogs on Grilled Croissants

Credit: Anson Smart
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These sweet-savory glazed hot dogs are cut in a crosshatch pattern, which helps them cook even faster.

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Loaded Hot Dogs with Chipotle Mayo

Credit: © Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott

These hot dogs from Christopher Bates of FLX Wienery in the Finger Lakes are crunchy, cheesy, spicy and tangy—pair them with a crisp IPA or even a dry Riesling.

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Hot Dogs with Grilled Pickle Relish

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In place of overly sweet store-bought relish, these grilled pickles make for a better relish for Dad.

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BLT Hot Dogs with Caraway Remoulade

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These “BLT” hot dogs are topped with crispy bacon, fresh tomatoes and crunchy lettuce dressed with a creamy caraway-pickle mayonnaise.

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Hot Dogs with Grilled Pickle Relish

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In place of overly sweet store-bought relish, Justin Chapple grills dill pickles, then combines them with onion, vinegar, mustard seeds and parsley for a smoky, well-balanced relish with delightful pops of mustard seed.

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Bacon-Wrapped Hot Dogs with Avocado

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This late-night hot dog spot is locally famous for its franks. This one, which goes by the name The Chihuahua, is wrapped in bacon and topped with sour cream and avocado. It's also available at the adjoining cocktail lounge, PDT.

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