In a little town in Vermont called Bellows Falls you will find the best hot dog you've ever eaten. "Fat Franks" is located on the Connecticut River which makes up the natural border between Vermont and New Hampshire and boasts an amazing selection of hot dogs, hamburgers, and homemade hand cut french fries. Growing up in Tampa, I always thought that Mel's had the best dogs you could possibly get but he could learn quite a bit from this joint. I had the Bellows Falls Dawg with sauerkraut, mustard, ketchup, and onions on top with a fresh baked roll and a thick hot dog nestled inside. Erin had a cheesedog in the same great roll. The owner tells me all his franks come from a local butcher who does nothing else. You can actually stand at the counter and see the fries being cut and put on a tray ready to be fried. Sigh...I feel like going to get another as I write this. The picture below is of Erin crossing the street in Bellows Falls and you can see the extent of the town in the background. It never fails to surprise us how many hidden culinary gems you can find in this area. You can see their slogan in the picture, "The Wurst Place in Bellows Falls" Love it!
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