Muralist Noe Barnett paints a giant hotdog on the wall for a new business Clowndog Hot Dog Parlor coming to Central and Hermosa SE. Thursday, Sept. 03, 2020. (Jim Thompson/Albuquerque Journal)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Hotdogs loaded with toppings and chocolate-covered bananas are typically treats reserved for carnivals and the State Fair, but soon Albuquerque residents won’t have to wait all year to regularly indulge in those treats.
Opening later this month, Clowndog Hot Dog Parlor, at 3624 Central SE in Nob Hill, is aiming to be a one-stop-shop for satisfying those nostalgic cravings.
Owner Rich Bartel said his goal is to bring an elevated and gourmet version of fair food to Albuquerque without breaking anyone’s budget.
But the menu won’t just include the usual staple hot dog toppings.
Bartel said part of the build your own hot dog experience is being able to choose from a wide variety of toppings – everything from sauerkraut to mac and cheese to off-beat options like peanut butter.
“I’m very excited,” Bartel said. “I think that we will be a place in which people can enjoy themselves.”
The menu will also include corn dogs, vegetarian options and hand-fries among other options – all menu items that lend themselves to carry-out, Bartel said.
“It will be easy for people to do carry-out food,” he said. “It’s really take out friendly.”
Bartel said he envisions the restaurant as a place that is welcoming and enjoyed by people of all ages. Eventually the restaurant will also serve beer and wine with an emphasis on local brews.
The concept for Clowndog grew out of a shared love of the circus and of hot dogs, Bartel said.
He said that while traveling through the country with his wife, they would always make an effort to stop at restaurants with similar menus.
That and Bartel’s 20-plus years of restaurant experience made the opening of his own fair-food themed restaurant seem like the next logical step, he said.
“I felt like it’s the natural progression from going from working in restaurants,” Bartel said.
He said the circus theme goes beyond the food as much of the decor consists of vintage circus memorabilia from old posters to tickets.
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