WunderDog to 18th and South (Untermeyer Wiener)

[eldondre]

Though one might think he'd call it "Untermeyer Wiener," he's selected Wunder Dog (1735 South St.).

He and his advisers, including designer/architect Stuart G. Rosenberg, are on a fat-finding mission in Chicago. They've toured such dog emporiums as Vienna Beef, Hot Doug's, and Wieners Circle.

Untermeyer, who is not giving up his law practice and insists that he is not a cook, is not sure which technique the shop will use: boiling, deep-frying, grilling, or a combination thereof.

He was inspired by a story he saw on one of the Sunday news shows about hot dogs in Mexico. "I said to myself, 'I have this space on South St. Why don't I do a place that can be exciting?' " he said.

To this politically connected lawyer, what's the wurst that can happen? | Philadelphia Inquirer | 04/24/2010

[seand]

Just proof that politicians are all innately weiners.

Sorry had to do it.