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sausages, a whole range of European
sausages, and rotating special game sau-
sages made from pheasant, antelope, and
kangaroo.
(6363 N. Milwaukee Ave.;
&
773/763-0660
),
a 1950s-style flashback distinguished by
giant hot dogs dressed as Tarzan and Jane
dancing on the roof. Run by the same fam-
ily for three generations, Superdawg still
has carhops who bring out your order.
And if you think the terms “gourmet” and
“hot dog” don't belong together, then
you've never been to
Hot Doug's,
in the
Roscoe Park area (3324 N. California Ave.;
&
773/279-9550
), which takes encased
meats to a new level. The menu includes
corn dogs, veggie dogs, hot andouille
(
O'Hare International (18 miles/29km).
L
$$
Homewood Suites,
40 E. Grand
St., Chicago (
&
800/CALL-HOME
or 312/
644-2222; www.homewoodsuiteschicago.
com). $$
Hotel Allegro Chicago,
171 N.
Randolph St., Chicago (
&
800/643-1500
or
312/236-0123; www.allegrochicago.com).
Cookbooks & Kitchenware
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Books for Cooks
Cooking on Premises
London, England
This cheery little red-awninged shop in
Notting Hill is a bit off London's beaten
tourist paths, but that's all the more rea-
son why cooks should make the pilgrim-
age. With more than 8,000 titles in stock,
the international selection of cookbooks is
impressive, and the staff is known for
being able to track down any book they
don't have. But what really distinguishes
Books for Cooks is the user-friendly ambi-
ence, right down to the cluttered cozy
nooks and a well-worn sofa where you can
curl up while paging through a volume you
might like to buy. On Saturdays, when the
nearby Portobello Market draws swarms
of shoppers to the neighborhood, it can
get a little overrun, but come here on a
weekday (it's closed Sun) and you'll be
able to browse to your heart's content.
Since it opened in 1983—back when
London's culinary scene was distinctly
stodgy, even before the River Café
opened—Books for Cooks has gradually
evolved to become more than a book-
shop: There's a cafe at the back where
recipes from the various cookbooks are
Customers can browse in comfort among the
8,000 titles in stock at Books for Cooks.
