this satisfied two of my driving forces in this life: a) my desire for everything i ever encounter to be funny, and b) my need for gossip. it's essentially a hot dog-filled memoir, like if a pretty amusing person you know did an incredibly specific quest and recounted the quest to you but mo ...more
Finally someone who GETS IT. Proud of the great state of Ohio for Tony Packos but she missed where my heart truly belongs and that’s Dirty Franks in Columbus. Yes I own and wear the merch in LA, no no one ever asks. Hilarious and annoying she says “snap” so much I was transported back to 2005 w my X ...more
This felt like the rushed version of something that really could’ve been amazing. I’m talking travels with Charley, hotdog Americana, heartbreak literature. The ingredients are there just put together poorly. To which I say this is maybe the hotdog literature that we deserve.
Funny, charming, and informative! As a hot dog lover who puts ketchup on them, Loftus made me feel safe and welcome in the Dog-o-sphere. Recommend if you like travel narratives, culinary nonfiction, sincere and relatable memoirs, thoughtful and consistent critiques of capitalism, and funny smart wom ...more
This book is extremely My Kind Of Thing™️. A funny piece of gonzo journalism about a road trip, the history of hotdogs, a breakup. I loved every page. So strange. So informative. Like if Bill Bryson got horny for a restaurant’s cartoon mascot while trying to explain why Upton Sinclair’s book didn’t ...more