Happy National Hot Dog Day!
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- It's national hot dog day!
Americans eat about 7 billion hot dogs between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day.
To celebrate the occasion, Nathan's Famous is giving away a free topping with your hot dog and Burger King is selling grilled hot dogs all month for just 79 cents.
And the frankfurter isn't just for baseball games and barbecues.
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Hot dogs have gone gourmet.
At a restaurant in Virginia, they're topped with jalapenos, cucumbers and carrots. There's also a dog with mozzarella, tomatoes and balsamic.
Several restaurants in New York City have also gotten into the hot dog game. Asiadog's "Mash" features a hot dog topped with sweet and spicy ketchup, jalapeno mustard, and crushed salt-and-pepper potato chips. Crif Dogs has a "Good Morning Dog" topped with bacon, melted cheese and a fried egg.
What's your favorite hot dog topping? Comment below!
