I grew up in New England where we had hot dog stands, it seems, on every street corner. There certainly were no shortage of them that's for sure but inevitably everyone had a certain stand that they preferred the best. Not me. As a kid, I just liked being able to go there with my dad and order a chili dog and an orange soda. It didn't matter to me what stand or where we were. If they sold chili dogs and orange sodas, they were my favorite.

As an adult, I have more discerning tastes but here in Charleston, hot dog stands are far and few in between. So after I learned about a local hot dog joint near Charleston, I decided I had to make a special trip!  Jack's Cosmic Dogs is in Mt. Pleasant and is a fun place for those that appreciate hot dogs and fresh cut fries with malt vinegar.