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Chicago-style hot dog shop opens in Bend

A new Chicago-inspired hot dog shop opened Nov. 7 in the old Baskin-Robbins location at 1106 N.E. Third St.

Chicago Style Hot Dogs is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The owners said they import all of their products — from Vienna Beef hot dogs to neon green relish — from suppliers in Chicago. Co-owner Jeff DeHart, who grew up in Chicago, said the food is authentic, adding his restaurant serves up hot dogs just like they do in Chicago. Their Chicago Hot Dog is Vienna Beef tucked into a Vienna bun, and covered with mustard, onions, relish, a pickle spear, peppers, tomatoes and celery. Their menu also includes sandwiches and french fries, which they cut from whole potatoes and deep fry.

DeHart said he and co-owner Raemi Poitras must order 4,000 pounds of meat at a time from Vienna Beef, a Chicago-based hot dog producer. Because the location used to be an ice cream store, DeHart and Poitras have a large freezer to store extra meat.

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