Redhot Ranch (also spelled Red Hot Ranch) is a three-location

hot dog stand A hot dog stand is a business that sells hot dogs, usually from an external counter. Hot dog stands can be located on a public thoroughfare, near a sports stadium, in a shopping mall, or at a fair. They are often found on the streets of major A ...

Chicago, Illinois Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ...

, founded by Barry Nemerow and Jeff Greenfield, who also founded

The Wieners Circle The Wieners Circle is a hot dog stand on Clark Street (Chicago), Clark Street in the Lincoln Park, Chicago, Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is known for its Maxwell Street Polish, char-dogs, hamburgers, cheese ...

. They opened 35th Street Red Hots in 2005 on the south side of Chicago a short walk from White Sox Park. The stand is famous for its limited approach to the

Chicago-style hot dog A Chicago-style hot dog, Chicago dog, or Chicago red hot is an all-beef frankfurter on a poppy seed bun, originating from the city of Chicago, Illinois. The hot dog is topped with yellow mustard, chopped white onions, bright green sweet pick ...

, its toppings departing from tradition by including only

mustard Mustard may refer to: Food and plants * Mustard (condiment), a paste or sauce made from mustard seeds used as a condiment * Mustard plant, one of several plants, having seeds that are used for the condiment ** Mustard seed, small, round seeds of ...

onions An onion (''Allium cepa'' , from Latin ), also known as the bulb onion or common onion, is a vegetable that is the most widely cultivated species of the genus ''Allium''. The shallot is a botanical variety of the onion which was classified ...

relish A relish (a pickle-based condiment) is a cooking, cooked and pickling, pickled culinary dish made of chopped vegetables, fruits or herbs, typically used as a condiment to enhance a staple. Examples are chutneys and the North American relish, a p ...

sport peppers ''Capsicum annuum'' is a fruiting plant from the family Solanaceae (nightshades), within the genus Capsicum which is native to the northern regions of South America and to southwestern North America. The plant produces berries of many colors incl ...

and fresh cut

French fries French fries, or simply fries, also known as chips, and finger chips (Indian English), are '' batonnet'' or '' julienne''-cut deep-fried potatoes of disputed origin. They are prepared by cutting potatoes into even strips, drying them, and f ...

placed on top, known as a Depression Dog. The duo opened two more locations in 2014 that served a double cheeseburger modeled on the

In-N-Out Burger In-N-Out Burgers, doing business as In-N-Out Burger, is an American regional chain of fast food restaurants with locations primarily in California and to a lesser extent the Southwest from Oregon to Texas. It was founded in Baldwin Park, Ca ...

. The burger has been highlighted by ''

Chicago Tribune The ''Chicago Tribune'' is an American daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1847, it was formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper", a slogan from which its once integrated WGN (AM), WGN radio and ...

'' for the #2 french fries in the city, and #12 best cheeseburger in the city, the #3 hot dog in Chicago on

Serious Eats Serious Eats is a website and blog focused on food enthusiasts, created by food critic and author Ed Levine. A Serious Eats book was published by Levine in 2011. Serious Eats was acquired by Fexy Media in 2015 and then by Dotdash in late 2020. ...

, and the restaurant was a subject on ''

Check, Please! ''Check, Please!'' is a multi-Emmy Award winning restaurant review program that began on Chicago's PBS member station WTTW in 2001. The format of the show is simple: three people sit down with a host to discuss three local eating establishments ...

'', a television show dedicated to Chicago restaurants. The menu is limited to hot dogs, hamburgers, french fries, fried shrimp, milkshakes, and a cod sandwich.

References

Hot dog restaurants in the United States Restaurants in Chicago {{US-restaurant-stub