And, while you can certainly build a Chicago-style hot dog on a seedless bun, it won't be a true representation of the Windy City, even with all the other toppings.

“We are the bun purveyor in the city of Chicago for well over 95% of all the hot dog stands,” said Mark Marcucci, president of Alpha Baking Co., which owns S. Rosen’s.

Let’s say you wanted to construct the absolute best Chicago-style hot dog at home. You already know about the poppy seed-crusted bun. The toppings are easy. Just skip the ketchup in favor of … ...

Kraig said while the traditional garden-on-a-bun-style Chicago hot dog did exist prior to the war, the “Depression dog” was ...

Jason Rosen, the Great Grandson of Sam Rosen who founded S. Rosen’s, joins John Landecker to discuss the origin of S. Rosen’s Mary Ann poppy seed hot dog bun, a staple of the Chicago-style hot dog.

Dallas’ two best examples operate in the same fashion. In a former car mechanic shop in Garland, you’ll find the efficient takeout counter Chicago Style Dog’s, which uses poppy-seed buns and ...