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No matter what crazy weather May brings us, rest assured, summer will come. And it will be hot. And you will find yourself craving those wonderful and familiar foods of summer. So you can spend more time working on your tan and finding the perfect swimsuit, we've rounded up a few of our favorite places for hot dogs and cool treats.
- Ellen Margulies, Metromix
HOT DOGS
The Dog of Nashville
2127 Belcourt Ave.
Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. daily
Contact: 292-2204 or www.the
dogofnashville.com
Highlights: Try the Fiery Redneck - a hotdog wrapped in bacon and smothered in cheese, jalapenos, mustard, chili and onions. Yes, Chicago fans, they do have poppy seed buns. And just about anything else you might consider putting on a dog. Veggie dogs available.
Hot Diggity Dog
614 Ewing Ave.
Hours: 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sat.
Contact: 255-3717 or www.hot
diggitydogstn.com
Highlights: They come very close to the real Chicago dog here - all-beef wiener, neon-green relish, mustard, sport peppers, tomatoes, the works. No poppy seed bun, though. Fries are highly recommended. Veggie dogs available.
I Dream of Weenie
1108 Woodland St.
Contact: 226- 2622
Hours: 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun.
Highlights: Lots of options for vegetarians, buns baked by local Charpier's Bakery, a cool location in a converted VW bus tucked between an art gallery and an antiques shop. The dogs come in fun varieties including a pimiento cheese dog and the much-beloved, celery salt-salted Chicago dog.
Zackie's
1201 Fifth Ave. N.
Hours: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat.
Contact: 291-8311
Highlights: One of the best things about Zackie's is the build-your-own atmosphere. You get to control the toppings that go on, the amount, and even the order they go on. Not that some people are picky about their hotdogs.
COOL TREATS
Bobbie's Dairy Dip
5301 Charlotte Ave.
Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Tue.-Thurs.; 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; noon-9 p.m. Sun.
Contact: 463-8088
Highlights: Expanded outdoor seating this year makes Bobbie's twice as appealing. On a sultry summer evening there are fewer better places to be than trying to eat your chocolate-dipped soft-serve vanilla cone before it melts down over your fist. The free water cooler outdoors is a nice touch.
Mike's Ice Cream Fountain
208 Broadway
Hours: 8 a.m.-11 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.; 8 a.m.-midnight Fri.; 9 a.m.-midnight Sat.; 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Sun.
Contact: 742-6453 or www.mikesicecream.com
Highlights: You can get your sugar buzz and your caffeine fix at the same time, since the place doubles as a coffee shop. Other than that, it's old-school ice cream, with lots of childhood favorites that you can take with you and enjoy on a stroll over the Shelby Pedestrian Bridge.
Elliston Place Soda Shop
2111 Elliston Place
Hours: 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Sat.
Contact: 327-1090
Highlights: The absolute best sort of throwback '50s dinner food (and if you're not in a cheeseburger sort of mood you can go for the wildly popular turkey and dressing). But the hand-made milkshakes are to die for, big enough to share and do not miss the butterscotch.
Fleur de Lis Flavors
900 Rosa L. Parks Blvd.
Nashville Farmers Market
Hours: 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat.; 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun.
Contact: 351-6109 or www.fdlflavors.com
Highlights: One of a few spots that have brought New Orleans-style snowballs to Nashville - they're sort of a ramped-up snow-cone. Shaved ice instead of crushed, and so many toppings you could eat there every day for a month and still not try them all.
Las Paletas
2905 12th Ave. S.
Hours: noon-6 p.m. Tues.-Sat. [summer hours start the first week of June: noon-7 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; noon-6 p.m. Sun.
Contact: 386-2101 or www.wheresthesign.com
Highlights: Oh, mami, these Mexican-style popsicles are good. Handmade in a rotating roster of flavors such as rose petal, tamarind, pineapple chili and avocado. You can also get coconut, chocolate raspberry, banana or the like if you're happier with a more conventional 'sicle.
Pied Piper Creamery
114 S. 11th St.
Hours: noon-8 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.; noon-9 p.m. Fri.-Sat.;
1-8 p.m. Sun.
Contact: 227-4114 or www.thepiedpipercreamery.com
Highlights: We love the names of the ice cream flavors such as "Orange You Glad I Didn't Say Banana?" and "Mocha Chocolatta Ya Ya." Luckily the ice cream is as delicious as it is creative, probably because it's handmade with fresh ingredients.
Justin Luna contributed to this report.
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doredave - June 29, 2010 at 8:43 PM
There is nothing better than the combo of a dog, frys and a cone. What is the deal with dog places and hours? Most close at like 4 or something. An...
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