F&B Gudtfood
UPDATE: THIS PLACE IS GONE 
SOMETHING ELSE IS THERE NOW, BUT I DONT REMEMBER WHAT SO IT MUST NOT BE IMPRESSIVE. LOL
I remember the good ole days when I wasnt so picky. I’d eat Stahl Meyer hot dogs with noooo problem! When I was a kid, my mom and I used to make these things called “Yankee Tricks”…where you stick a hot dog on a fork, turn on the gas stove and cook the hot dog in the fire! It was so much fun! Like campin’ in the kitchen! Then one day I became AWARE! Aware of the grossness that is hot dogs.
WTF is a hot dog? What all is in it? Wait! dont tell me! The gristle alone was enough to make me leave those things alone! Gristle is like my kryptonite! Seriously! I dont eat most ground meats or processed meats because of it. I swear, I dont care HOW DELICIOUS something tastes..the moment I find gristle or something hard in it, I will throw it out! I want nothing to do with it! I really cut back on hot dogs, burgers, patties etc.
I did make an exception for Boars Head franks though! For a while anyway! Man, you havent had a hot dog until you put a Boars Head frank in the oven and let it bake until browned. Theyre crispy on the outside, soft and juicy on the inside! Those truly are the best hot dogs I have had to this day! But the fear that I may find a piece of gristle in the middle of one, is enough to stop me from eating them all together. Now if gristle doesnt bother you, I highly recommend Boars Head franks! Not saying that theyre full of gristle because theyre not. But I dont even want to take a chance that MAYBE I will find gristle in one, one day. I mean, they are made of meat so theres a chance.
I also highly recommend Grey’s Papaya hot dogs on West 8th street in the west village! Aside from gristle, I stopped eating Grey’s Papaya because the guys in there would always touch the hot dogs with their bare hands! I dont like that! I think they might wear gloves now. I havent had a hot dog in years! If I go to Grey’s papaya, I ask for bread with that red onion sauce. Whats that called anyway? Those onions taste so good, I dont even need the meat with them.
WHAT THE HELL AM I TALKING ABOUT?! I go off topic before I even get ON topic! Im writing this post to tell all you gristle phobics, non meat eaters, and picky people about F&B Gudtfood. I seriously think they must have interviewed every type of person in the world, and made a hot dog for each of us. They have chicken dogs, pork dogs, beef dogs, veggie dogs…and let me tell you..the veggie dog really tastes like a hot dog! ITS GREAT! When Im in the mood for a hot dog now, I go there! Then I dont have to worry about gristle, because veggies dont HAVE gristle!
They have a variety of fun hot dog combos with fun names like Great Dane, Prairie Dog, Chicken Farm dog etc. and they throw anything on them from chili and cheese, to bacon! Its a hot dog lover’s dream! Their onions are ok. Theyre no Gray’s Papaya but theyre decent enough! I wish Greys papaya was closer in proximity because i’d definitely be a jerk and get my hot dog from Gudtfood and my onions from Gray’s Papaya.
They also have lots of other fun foods like Truffle Fries, Onion Fries, Steak Frites, wraps and for breakfast time, Croissants and Belgian Waffles!
I am so grateful for this place because I can now fearlessly inhale my hotdogs again. With no fear of foreign objects in my hot dog! The staff is also really nice and really patient.
The atmosphere is small, but trendy and cute. A nice place for college kids to grab a quick bite. Its right in the heart of Chelsea, not too far from F.I.T. The BEST thing about this place is that its right across the street from the movie theater! So you can go over there, load up on hot dogs and smuggle them into the theater! No food tastes better than the food that you smuggle it into the movies! Dont you secretly laugh at the people who paid 12 dollars for a hot dog and a soda? GOOD TIMES!
Fun Story: One time, I went to see that movie “Soul Food” with my friend. We went beforehand and bought chinese food to smuggle into the theater! The good ole ghetto kind (you know…chicken wings with fried rice) This was before they sold anything more than Popcorn and Nachos in the theater. We had the nerve to start eating our food right at the part where Big Mama cooked that fabulous feast, and everyone was pigging out! We cranked opened our chinese food cartons and went to town! Then I heard someone sitting a few rows in front of us sigh and say “I can just SMELL IT!”…HAHAHHAHAHA! I cant believe they thought they were imagining the aromas! They must have thought they were watching smellovision! People in NY are crazy!
So thats my story! If ur in the city and want a hot dog…skip the dirty frank stand and hit up Gudtfood! Let me know how you like it!
