by Ari Roth
In the mood for some hot dogs in the summer sun? This Saturday, July 19th, the South Street Headhouse District is hosting the 3rd Annual Dog Days of Summer Cook-Off, and it looks like it’s going to be great. Not only will the hot dogs be juicy, plentiful and utterly irresistible, but it also supports a good cause: the maintenance of the oldest Colonial-era marketplace still in existence in the country, The Shambles at Headhouse Square.
Featuring a killer lineup of hot dogs direct from some of Philadelphia’s top culinary spots, the Dog Days of Summer Cook-Off will draw in Brauhaus Schmitz (recently represented in HopChef Philly), Sancho Pistola’s, Cavanaugh’s Headhouse, Tap Room, The Twisted Tail, Bistro Romano and more. All of these restaurants will be competing to be the fan favorite, along with the top prize of $1,000, which will be decided by a team of food and culture legends such as Marc Summers (of Double Dare and Philly Beer Week’s own Dunkel Dare), local food writer Julia West, Zagat Philly’s Danya Henninger, and more.
As South Street Headhouse District Executive Director told That Music Mag, “we are excited to have 20 of Philadelphia’s best restaurants and chefs competing to showcase their most inventive hot dog creations. The tastes and talents are truly amazing. Come spend the afternoon enjoying delicious hot dogs, Victory Brewing Company, and music under the Headhouse Shambles at this great summer event.”
The 3rd Annual Dog Days of Summer Cook-Off will be held from 1 PM until 4 PM at Headhouse Square at 2nd and Pine St. For food and drink tickets, including a VIP option which will get you in an hour early with 20 food and beer tickets, head here.
