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Since you're reading this page, there is no doubt in my mind that you and I share at least two things in common: 1) We like to surf the world wide web, and... 2) We love hot dogs. I might also assume that you live in the greater Sacramento area, have visited the area, or are somehow attracted to the area. I'm not a spokesman for the Chamber of Commerce, but I can tell you that it's a great place to live, as we have almost anything that your heart could desire, including great hot dog stands, and hot dog restaurants.
Left: Porter's Hot Dogs has a prime location in an upscale strip mall, in the newer part of Roseville. Right: When you enter the restaurant, you're greeted by two friendly girls who take your order, and cook your delicious hot dog. OK, that lead-in brings me to Parker's Hot Dogs, located on Foothills Blvd., in Roseville, about 20 miles north-east of Sacramento, where I happen to live. Parker's Hot Dogs is a small chain of two restaurants in the Roseville area, that specialize in great hot dogs, and that might be an understatement, as they serve only hot dogs, but they do have the usual side dishes and drinks, such as potato chips, soft drinks and bottled water. For some reason, their official name is Parker's Hot Dogs of Santa Cruz, but when you Google that string, you come up empty handed, as the query will lead you back to Roseville. During my visit to Parker's, I neglected to query them about that; I'll save the question for a further visit and update this web page with the answer.
Left: Here's Porter's menu. Yes, they serve tamales if you're interested. Right: A peek into the kitchen, just behind the counter, as the girls discuss the weird things I'm doing, like asking stupid questions and taking photos. Friday, July 20, 2007, I ambled into Parker's a little past 11:00 A.M. just as they opened for business, and I was greeted by two friendly, attractive young ladies. Being the dirty old man that I am, I love to walk into a restaurant and to be greeted with "eye candy," especially the friendly sort that I found at Parker's on Foothills Blvd. Anyway, I walked up to counter, checked out their menu, posted on the wall behind the counter and the kitchen, and checked out all the many choices they had to offer. Which one? Since I didn't see a Coney Island hot dog on their menu, I ordered a Chicago Dog with everything on it, for the small price of $3.55, which is a small price to pay to sample a piece of Heaven.
Photo: Delicious Chicago-style hot dogs are not born; they're created at places such as Porter's Hot Dogs, in Roseville, CA, by this lovely hot dog chef. After I ordered my hot dog, I whipped out my business card and my camera, and asked permission to take a few photos. Both girls were quite surprised, and asked the usual question of "Why do you want to take photos?" Almost everybody asks that question, and I can't say that I blame them, as to them, at their work, it's just an everyday thing, mundane, plain, and just part of their routine. But think of this... photographs capture a slice of life that can never be repeated, and seconds after the photo is taken, this moment captured in the photo is history... Just think of many of the great photos that were taken on the spur of the moment, such as planting the American Flag on Iwo Jima, during World War Two... Well, I'm not equating taking photos at Parker's Hot Dogs of Santa Cruz to Joe Rosenthal's famous photo, but you get the idea of my opinion of historical photographs...
Photo: Oh boy! A perfect Chicago-style hot dog, only from Porter's Hot Dogs of Santa Cruz, located in Roseville. The beautiful brunette wearing the ball cap identified herself as the owner of the restaurant, and when I asked her how long they had been at this location, she replied seven months. Meanwhile the blonde was busily engaged in assembling my Chicago dog, as watched her pull a dog off the vertical grill, place it on a poppy seed bun, in true Chicago hot dog style, add mustard, mayonnaise, relish, diced tomatoes and pickle slices. After I bit into my delicious Chicago-style hot dog and heard the natural casing of the hot dog snap, I knew I was eating the real thing, that reminded me of the hot dogs I'd enjoyed during my last visit to Chicago, during the early 1990's. When you're enjoying a hot dog served by Parker's, it's not your grocery store variety of hot dogs.
Photo: Here's my Chicago-style hot dog, up close and personal, ready to enjoy. Note the attractive presentation and the juicy, fresh condiments. The wiener really snaps at you when you bit into it, which is a trademark of a premium hot dog. Parker's Hot Dogs features fresh, delicious hot dogs, served to you by wonderful people. If you savor a hot dog that's definitely a huge leap above what the street vendors, hot dog stands, and hot dog carts offer, then you should treat yourself to a hot dog, at Parker's Hot Dogs. Parker's Hot Dogs of Santa Cruz Copyright(c) 2007 eRench Productions, Inc. All rights reserved. This site has been on the web since December 22, 2002. Web page design has been created by eRench Productions, Inc., website design, custom photography and more...
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