Franktuary: A gourmet hotdog restaurant not just for meat eaters anymore

Yesterday I met with a very good friend for hot dogs. For a vegetarian like my self, eating at a hot dog joint almost seems comical. Yet, vegetarians are becoming increasingly popular across the country and Pittsburgh has made great strides to providing equally creative foods for the non-meat eaters such as myself.
That being said, Franktuary in Lawrenceville has appeals to all types of eaters vegan, vegetarian  and classic meat eaters. Aside from food, Franktuary has a great beer selection and creative cocktails. The cocktail menu is decided into four categories; sweet, savory, strong, and sour. Everyone who knows me, knows that I always drift towards savory flavored items, be it food or drink. With that in mind, I choose the Holy Cow cocktail specifically for its feature of pickle juice.
I ordered two different styles of veggie dogs vastly different from one another. One with an asian style flaire and then the classic chicago toppings. Both were equally worth ranting about. I particularly like that you can dress up a veggie dog with any toppings you like including a vegetarian chili.
In typical Pittsburgh fashion, Franktuary sells perogies of different varieties and of course, salads decked with french fries!

Worth going to if you like hot dogs of any kind!

Pictured: Holy Cow & Chicago Impostor Dog

http://franktuary.com/lawrenceville/menu-lawrenceville-2/

Drinks:

Holy Cow: Boyd & Blair vodka, pickle
juice, beef bouillon, caper berry, pepper

Food:
Veggie dog with Negishi sesame seaweed, sushi ginger, and wasabi mayo
Veggie dog with chicago impostor relish, onion, banana pepper, pickle,
tomato, yellow mustard, celery salt, poppy seed