Superdawg
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Superdawg Drive-In. The mascots Maurie and Flaurie, named for the owners, stand tall on the roof.
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| Established | May 1948 |
| Current owner(s) | Maurie and Flaurie Berman |
| Food type | Hot Dog stand with carhop service |
| Street address | 6363 N. Milwaukee Avenue |
| City | Chicago |
| State | Illinois |
| Postal code/ZIP | 60646 |
| Country | United States |
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| Other locations | 333 S. Milwaukee Avenue, Wheeling, IL 60090 |
| Website | Superdawg.com |
Superdawg is a drive-in hot dog stand with carhop service located at the intersection of Milwaukee Avenue, Devon Avenue, and Nagle Avenue in the Norwood Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. 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 the 1940s.
Superdawg was featured on The Food Network's television program Unwrapped as well as Emeril Live and has been visited by many critics and food aficionados. Superdawg is also listed in the book 1,000 Places to See Before You Die.
Superdawg's motto since day one: In May of 1948 a hot dog stand was begun here to help its owner work his way through school. Your friendship has made that stand grow into the most pleasant drive-in we know of anywhere. Our goal always is to serve you in a manner that will make you want to return and bring your friends with you. Please help us to do more than merely satisfy you. Your criticism is as welcome as your patronage.[1]
In 2003, a second Superdawg was opened in Chicago Midway International Airport's B concourse serving Southwest Airlines. It closed in 2010 when a third location opened on Milwaukee Avenue in Wheeling, IL on January 28, 2010.
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History
Superdawg was opened in May 1948 by Maurie and Flaurie Berman, who still own and operate it today with the help of their children. 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.
Maurie Berman died on May 17, 2015.[2]
Carhop service
The restaurant retains a 1950s style of ordering food. Customers pull their car up to one of the carports and order through a retro-looking metallic speaker box. The orders are delivered to the car window by a carhop with a tray that hooks on to the car door. When finished eating, the customer flips a switch on the box and a carhop comes to take the tray back. Many of the carhops have been there for years and have a loyal base of customers. There is also a walkup window and a small seating area inside the restaurant.
The food
All of the sandwiches come with crinkle cut french fries inside a box that helps retain its heat. Every Superdawg comes with a signature pickled green tomato (some think is a green tomatillo, but are wrong), one of Superdawg's distinctions from the classic Chicago-style hot dog, along with its spicier-than-usual wiener.
Sandwiches
- Superdawg
- Whoopskidawg
- Supercheesie
- Superburger
- Supershrimp
- Superchic
- Superfish
- Chicken Midges
- Grilled Cheese
Sides
- Superfries
- Superonionchips
- Superveggies
Fountain drinks
- Malts & Shakes
- Supersodas
- Blackkows
- Supersundaes
Trademark disputes
The restaurant has succeeded in asking "dozens" 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.[3] The Superdawg trademark was registered in 1984.[4]
See also
- Chicago-style hot dog
- Sonic Drive-In, A modernized carhop fast food establishment.
- Dog n Suds, a traditional drive-in chain in the Midwestern United States which offers a similar menu.
- List of drive-in restaurants
