While Germans and Austrians disagree about who first invented the hot dog, mentions of sausages date back to Roman times, though it was German “dachshund” sausages that first caught the attention of the American public. The sausages were wildly popular at the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago, where many say the invention of the hot dog bun occurred.
he Chicago-style, no-ketchup-allowed dog at Gene and Jude’s in River Grove, Illinois; the classic Coney dog at American Coney Island in Detroit; and a Recession Special at Gray’s Papaya in New York City.