happy dog

I'm no food critic, but I feel the need to give this place some props.
If you're in Cleveland and on the near west side 58th and Detroit to be specific, I would suggest swinging by the Happy Dog. At first $5 for a hot dog ( or vegan sausage) seemed a bit steep, but that $5 includes any or all of 50 gourmet toppings. Vodka sauerkraut, chorizo chili, fresh tomato slices, kimchi, peanut butter, bourbon baked beans just to name a few. All alongside an awesome atmosphere. A little over a year, maybe two years ago the Happy Dog restructured themselves changing up their menu with the help the owner of Momocho, and few other things such as getting some great local band s to play there and starting events like a pinball league. Since then I've made a monthly sometimes tri-monthly trek westward to dine on delicious dogs, tater tots and a brew from a seemingly endless selection. Its also a great low key place to watch a browns, cavs or tribe game.
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happy dog has fast become a local cycling scene favorite. After yesterday's (11-21) cyclocross race I went there with the 'rents and my g/f only to run into a few other racers there, and then learned later on in the day (well after we had left) that 40 some had stopped there after the awards ceremony.