To this politically connected lawyer, what's the wurst that can happen?
Former DA candidate Michael Untermeyer is opening a hot dog shop.
To this politically connected lawyer, what's the wurst that can happen?
Michael Klein, Philly.com
When last heard from, longtime lawyer Michael Untermeyer was running for Philadelphia district attorney.
Now, he's getting into a different kind of frying pan:
He's opening a hot dog shop in a small building he owns near 18th and South Streets.
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.
The design will be edgy and memorable. "I want to have the experience of a small store where they walk in and say, 'This is really a cool place,' " he said, mentioning Sketch in London as an example.
He thinks it's six months out.
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maybe seth williams will have a fundraiser there.— PaulDeon- I enjoy reading the puns in this blog post. Good stuff!— NotADoneDeal
- Philly used to be a hot dog town before the cheesesteak and hoagie explosion. Levis', Lenny's, etc. I'm not so sure a Chicago Dog,as much as I like them, will make it here. Papaya King didn't at the Penn Campus.— StevenT
- Copy the winning formula at King of Papaya or Grey's Papaya in NYC and it'll be memorable. Also, FYI, only 100% BEEF HOT DOGS (and perhaps a small variety of Beef, Chicken or Turkey sausages) w/ ample quality complementary toppings and condiments. If you run for Sheriff, you can call yourself "DEPUTY DOG"— zen
Comment removed.- Hot dogs? Yes please. As long as they're not $8.— phightin
