Charlie Hooper's Brookside Bar & Grille

Charlie Hooper's is a Brookside hangout and a sports bar for rooting on the home teams, catching up with old friends or grabbing a bite, a laid-back pub that works as much as a community center as a bar. Toast the game with a signature cocktail, a glass of wine or a pick from the beer list, and order from its lineup of fancy hot dogs.

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Kansas City Magazine's hot dog roundup singles out the Jack Russell at this Brookside bar, which piles mac and cheese on top of a hot dog and finishes it with bacon. It is the order to make when a plain frank will not do. Charlie Hooper's is a long-running neighborhood tavern at 63rd and Oak with a deep beer list, so pair the Jack Russell with something on tap.

Picks from Kansas City Magazine and KCUR 89.3