Bark Hot Dogs / Brooklyn

BARK HOT DOGS
474 Bergen St
(between 5th Ave & Flatbush Ave)
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 789-1939
barkhotdogs.com

Members: Bertina, Eugenia & Alan
Special Guest: Sara Piali

the food:
Hot Dogs: note that all the hot dog wieners are made in Rochester, NY. a special recipe just for Bark Dogs. The wieners had a mad snap to them which i like–even more so than a gray’s papaya dog.
Bark Dog – Sweet Pepper Relish, Mustard + Onion – THE WINNER OF BEST DOG
Kraut Dog – Oak Barrel Aged Sauerkraut, Mustard
Slaw Dog – Cole Slaw
Veggie Dog- w/ Roasted Mushroom-Chickpea topping and Pickled Garlic Mayo
Gravy Fries – delicious
Chili Cheddar Fries- heavy but delicious
Brisket Chili- mmm good
Baked Beans- mmm good.
Onion Rings – way too salty onion rings that were only good for decoration…yet we continued to eat them
Genie’s butterscotch milkshake- “the butterscotch milkshake was one of the best i’ve had!”
Alan’s Six Point Bark Red Ale – “it had a decent amount of hops and was good with the dog :)”

the setting:
When you first walk into Bark Dogs, you can see that they put alot of thought into the interior. its very Eco friendly to say the least.
The  tables have foot ledges to rest your feet and place your bags. The tables also seemed to be from reclaimed wood. The lighting as also very industrial looking but cool. The aesthtic of the place could be called Eco-Modern–haha i just made that term up… but its pretty dead on. From the utensils to the plastic cups, to the recycling bins were all ecofriendly. There was even a tap water area so you could freely drink water without having to pay for it— a very understated but special points winner. You order your meal from the counter and they take your name. They will bring over your food. There were about 5 to 6 long tables that could easily seat 12 people to a table. the bathroom was even ecofriendly hardcore! there was a green lever that you push up on the flusher when you pee and flush down when you #2. and the freaking flush lever was antibacterial somehow. Overall atmosphere was great… we got there after the a big rush…. conversation levels were just right. The salt and pepper shakers were from the moma design store… awesome contraptions that look like they are more for blowing up the world than salting your dog

the convo:
wow we had a crazy range…from what we were eating, eugenia’s bleached blonde hair, what we’ve eaten in past meeteaters (LAN ZHOU hand drawn noodles!), to crazy super human mouse trapping stories, to life and death,, alan’s apartment hunting/greenpoint real estate, more mice stories involving hackey sack skills and tupperware…all the while messing with our “food face” made of ketchup, mustard and onion rings–it looked like a nice toupee.

lasting impressions:
overall, it was a great night of eating artisnal hot dogs and catching up on everyones lives while telling funny stories that made our stomachs hurt. Who knew mice could be so hilarious. Thanks Sara for coming out. I wonder what the next meeteaters location should be?

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the start of our food fantasia!

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