Portland, MEHot Dogs

A downtown arcade bar filled with games of every kind, matched by a hot dog menu nearly as extensive as the game room itself. The Press Herald's summer hot dog roundup singled out the Tokyo Drift, a dog dressed with spicy cucumber, sesame pickled carrots, avocado, house kewpie mayo and furikake seasoning.

A Mexican kitchen on State Street whose menu runs from tacos to a bacon-wrapped Sonoran hot dog, a style created in the Mexican state of Sonora after World War II. The Press Herald's hot dog roundup describes the quarter-pound dog on a toasted sub roll with Chihuahua cheese, refried beans, guacamole and pico de gallo.

A build-your-own hot dog counter on Exchange Street, starting from a six-inch link or a nine-inch red snapper before piling on toppings. The Press Herald's roundup lists options running from a BBQ Bahn Mi dog to the Nor'Eastah, dressed with baked beans and the bar's own Dank dip.

A Wharf Street bar running a standing Snappy Hour from five to seven on Sunday through Thursday, when red snapper hot dogs go half price alongside ten-dollar martinis. The Press Herald's hot dog roundup grouped it with the city's other dog-forward bars, noting the deal as a reliable weeknight draw for regulars.