I tried these three spots yesterday at lunch. The first two are on New England Ave in Hannibal Square and the last is on South Orlando Ave in between Lee rd and Fairbanks.
Sausage Shack - I had a cotton candy dog (you heard right) for $6. It was a smoked polish kielbasa atop of a plume of home spun cotton candy (blue or pink) and a bun. They added sweet hot mustard for flavor. It was the most inventive hot dog recipe I have ever had. It looked remarkable. The sausage was great. The cotton candy was a bit obtrusive, but, fun. I'm not sure it complemented the dog that much. The bun didn't hold up. But who cares? It was a hot dog with cotton candy! Talk about "a beautiful mind". They serve five other dogs (bangers and mash, choripan, donut, chicago style and chicken and waffles), salads and sandwiches. Those are more traditional (except for a jack fruit sandwich). You can also build your own. Hot dogs range from $6-$9. Salads are $6. Sandwiches are $9. They also have sides (mashed potatoes and gravy, chili, potato salad, chips and fruit salad). Plus desserts and breakfast items. It's located in that kiosk (of death) near Pepe's. The owners are two English guys. It appears that they cook much of the menu to order. They don't just assemble. They have been open for six weeks. I just wrote in the "favorites" post that we needed a hot dog joint or two. Wish granted. If I lived in the neighborhood I would eat here once a week. Will be on the Favorites list for 2018 (if they last). Can't wait to see what they dream up next.
CFS Coffee - It is down the street from Sausage Shack. They have been there for two years. It is a little coffee shop with some desserts and snacks. I had a coffee for $2.30 and a pandebono (Colombian cheese roll) for $2.50. Both were fresh.
The Glass Knife - I had lunch and some sweets to go here. They have a small menu (soup, club sandwich, two or three salads - I'd like to try the salmon nicoise). I had the egg salad sandwich on a multi-grain croissant for $9. It came with some home made sweet pickles and terra chips. It was ok. First multi-grain croissant. The egg salad was over mayo'd and seemed liked it was made with those "eggs" in a tube. The vegetables toppings weren't fresh. I also grabbed a pistachio tea cake for $5 and a birthday cake for $48. The latter looked great. It had a red glaze that looked like melted wax. It was streaked with white and topped with fresh berries. The inside was a complicated assortment of levels. There was some kind of hard jelly and a lemon meringue and some yellow cake and other elements. It made an impression on the party at the party. Their sweets are what they seem to be about. They had twinkies and donuts and ring dings and cookies - etcetera etcetera, They have a patio dining area and inside dining room. The inside is composed of one nook, four banquettes and a communal tables. You order at the counter and they serve. They have a surprising amount of staff. Dressed up. Cute. The color motif is black and gold. They have white marble floors. They sell wine and other knick knacks. They have been open for two months. I was the only dude there. It's near the Burger King or Rocco's. It's the only location. It's worth a visit. They need to shower the same attention on the lunch items for it to be a "favorite". But close.
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