Jim Thompson, the man behind Lucy Blue Pizza, has turned his attention to gourmet hot dogs and sausages with his new venture, Tot Dogs. The small, takeout-only restaurant is now open next to PNC Bank. On the menu are hot dogs (regular, all-beef, turkey or veggie), sausages (Italian, chicken and andouille), bratwurst, metts and hot metts. They can be topped with standards such as chili and cheese, or with house-made Asian slaw or blackberry mustard. Down the road, Thompson plans to add game sausages, too.

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