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CORNUCOPIA

A staple at American carnivals and fairs, the corn dog is a deep-fried simple pleasure. Now chefs are making this basic fare an even tastier treat.

*Catch Restaurant
Winchester, Massachusetts (just outside Boston)
Chef Chris Parsons' take on a New England pan roast includes salty sea beans, pan roasted charred island corn, smoked tomato broth, fresh lemon aioli, and a chorizo corn dog.
catchrestaurant.com

*Jackson 20
Alexandria, Virginia
For something different, try the Shrimp Dog. It's made with lots of spices (think Old Bay), and a cornmeal and buttermilk batter.
jackson20.com

*Commander’s Palace
Destin, Florida|
The new location of this New Orleans institution offers chef Danny Trace’s shrimp and tasso corn dogs topped with a five-pepper jelly, pickled okra, chicory greens and spicy beurre blanc.
commanderspalace.com

*Viand
Chicago
The lamb corn dogs with garlic aioli feature spicy lamb Mergueze sausage dipped in house-made batter and then fried.
viandchicago.com

*Kosin at Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa
Phoenix
Chef Michael O’Dowd’s “wild” menu includes a Spiney Lobster Tail Corn Dog Accented with Buttermilk Corn Puree, Crisp Watercress & Shaved Fennel Salad.
wildhorsepassresort.com

*E-Brands' David Burke at The Venetian
Las Vegas|
Chef David Burke’s mini Kurobuta pork corn dogs with spicy honey or ketchup are usually only served as appetizers for events. But corn dog lovers who call ahead can enjoy them at his eponymous Vegas restaurant.
davidburkelasvegas.net

*The Linkery
San Diego
This farm-to-table restaurant features a house-made grass-fed bison corn dog in jalapeno cornbread. It's served with a side of baked Central Coast pinquito beans seasoned with house-cured pepperoni and topped with fresh-made mustard aioli (Comes and goes on the menu with availability of ingredients).
thelinkery.com

*Apple Restaurant & Lounge
West Hollywood
Mini corn dogs coated in homemade organic yellow corn flour batter and served with jalapeno mayonnaise and honey grain mustard are on the late-night small-plates menu in the Apple Lounge.
applerestaurantlounge.com

*Luna Park
San Francisco|
Luna Park Carnival Dogs are three sausage-filled corn dogs (kielbasa, chorizo, and chicken) served with three spices.
lunaparksf.com