HOT DOG! It's Chez Lenard!

Question: What Connecticut small town Main Street has a gourmet hot dog wagon whose owner and its hot dogs have been featured on the Martha Stewart show?

Answer: Ridgefield! And the gourmet hot dog wagon is formally known as Chez Lenard, owned by Mike Principi. On his own little corner of Main Street, Mike and his staff can be seen deftly serving gourmet hot dogs to a line of hungry Ridgefielders (and out-of-towners who know where to get a tasty dog!). Some of his bestsellers are: Le hot dog Choucroute Alsacienne (with sauerkraut with caraway seeds, and French Dijon mustard) Le hot dog Garniture Suisse (Garniture Suisse is imported cheese fondue in white wine and kirsch), and Le hot dog facon Mexicaine (with prime beef chile con carne sprinkled with chopped Bermuda onion). For a full menu of the hot dogs and their exotic accompaniments, see this link: http://www.chezlenard.com/hot-dog-menu/.

My personal favorite is Le hot dog Garniture Suisse, pictured here. (There is no thing such as too much Garniture Suisse). I go for the potato roll, instead of the regular roll. The hot dog that was featured on Martha Stewart was Le Hot Dog Epicie Garniture Suisse, with spicy horseradish sauce and the delicious cheese fondue with white wine and Kirsch.

Mike has plenty of wagons, and can cater events such as bar and bat mitzvahs, weddings, graduation parties, corporate picnics, beach parties, sporting events, block parties, antique shows, and more! So, either hop on over to Main Street for a tasty dog, or hire him to serve up his uniquely delicious hot dogs at your next event! Yum!

Note: today is Ridgefield's Summerfest. We'll be downtown on Main Street and Bailey Avenue, sampling some good food. You can catch Chez Lenard down there today. See you there!

Chez Lenard is a member of the Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce.