Superdawg
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Superdawg Drive-In. The mascots Maurie and Flaurie, named for the owners, stand tall on the roof.
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| Established | May 1948 |
| Current owner(s) | Berman family |
| Food type | Hot dog stand with carhop service |
| Street address | 6363 N. Milwaukee Avenue |
| City | Chicago |
| State | Illinois |
| Postal code/ZIP | 60646 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 41°59′48″N 87°47′13″W / 41.996763°N 87.78706°WCoordinates: 41°59′48″N 87°47′13″W / 41.996763°N 87.78706°W |
| Other locations | 333 S. Milwaukee Avenue, Wheeling, IL 60090 |
| Website | superdawg |
Superdawg is a drive-in hot dog stand with carhop service. It is located in the Norwood Park neighborhood of Chicago, at the intersection of Milwaukee, Devon, and Nagle Avenues. Superdawg has the distinction of being one of the few original drive-in restaurants left in the United States. Its methods have been the same since it opened in 1948. A second, similar location on Milwaukee Avenue in Wheeling, Illinois opened in 2010.
Superdawg was featured on the Food Network's television programs Unwrapped and Emeril Live, and on the PBS television program Check, Please! It has been visited by many critics and food aficionados. It is listed in the books 1,000 Places to See Before You Die and Hot Dog Chicago: A Native's Dining Guide.
Superdawg was opened in May 1948 by Maurie and Flaurie Berman, and it is still owned and operated by their family. Although the restaurant has undergone some expansion and remodeling, the landmark figures of anthropomorphic hot dogs "Maurie and Flaurie" on the roof date from the beginning.
In 2003, a Superdawg location opened in Midway Airport's B concourse. It closed in 2010 when another Superdawg restaurant opened on Milwaukee Avenue in Wheeling, Illinois.
Superdawg has succeeded in asking a number of restaurants to cease using similar names, but in 2009 sued a New York City hot dog eatery named Superdog when it refused to comply. The Superdawg trademark was registered in 1984.
In 2014, Superdawg collaborated with Lake Effect Brewing Company, a Chicago craft brewery, to create a lager-style beer called Super Bier.
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