Snag Stand

January, 2016: We noticed from the tram the other twenty-four hours that Snag Stand appears to convey closed, replaced yesteryear a Mr Burger outlet.
 
December 3, 2011

Melbourne Central's Swanston St side has been nether much inconvenient structure inward the yesteryear few months. Tram stops convey been shifted, shops shut, pathways narrowed, in addition to access for cyclists pretty much denied. At final it's all been resolved amongst a novel to a greater extent than accessible tram halt in addition to heaps of room for pedestrians. Bike lanes are good marked, though cyclists volition no uncertainty live on dodging and/or abusing wandering shoppers for a land yet. And Snag Stand has opened upwards on the corner.

I similar me a vege dawg, but I didn't dare promise for to a greater extent than than a mo that this grill-in-the-wall would sell me one. Oh, how incorrect I was! Among Snag Stand's 'haute dogs' (a pun I mightily approve of) is a meatless sausage of potato, smoked apple tree in addition to sage, served on a brioche scroll amongst sautéed onions, rosemary mushrooms in addition to truffle aioli ($9.90). While the brioche in addition to truffle are affectations to a greater extent than than real  contributing components, this was darn good! Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 hearty snag, neither rubbery nor crumbly, amongst a lovely savoury flavour.

Michael took the build-your-own route, ordering his vege sausage wrapped inward a 'rustic roll' in addition to topped amongst sautéed onions in addition to bbq sauce ($8.90); he would've liked to a greater extent than onions but was otherwise satisfied. We couldn't check inward chips, but they looked pretty good.

Snag Stand is happily extending Lord of the Fries offers to a greater extent than various veg*n fast nutrient circular the corner, but Snag Stand volition in all likelihood tempt us away on occasion.

*After farther enquiry from Mandee, it turns out that the veg sausages aren't genuinely gluten-free. The gluten-free buns are vegan, but there's a lack of gluten-free materials to position inward them. The operations director mentioned plans for novel vegetarian sausages, in addition to then fingers crossed they're coeliac-friendly!

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new international students weren't wowed yesteryear the Snag Stand freebies they scored when it showtime opened. The bloggers at We Dare Food in addition to Muddy Thrills are much bigger fans.

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Snag Stand
corner Latrobe in addition to Swanston Sts
vegetarian hot dogs $6.90-9.90
http://snagstand.com.au/

Accessibility: Snag Stand opens lead onto the Swanston St footpath, which is reasonably apartment in addition to without besides many obstructions. Ordering in addition to pick-up occurs at a low-ish counter. The few tables available are high set.

Grandstand Gourmet Hot Dogs

January 2016: Doing a chip of weblog tidying upward in addition to it looks similar this house has been closed for ages.

December 17, 2011

When nosotros posted virtually Snag Stand, twitter outburst into life amongst hot-dog recommendations. My optic was specially caught past times Astarlia's recommendation of Grandstand Hotdogs, promising of really expert vegan hot-dogs for $6. So amongst the combination of a sunny twenty-four hours in addition to some rare spare fourth dimension during the pre-Christmas craziness, Cindy in addition to I wasted no fourth dimension inward checking it out.

Despite (or because of) the sunshine, Birrarung Marr was pretty deserted, pregnant no queues at the hot-dog stand. The card provides a broad diversity of dogs, from the straight-up ketchup in addition to mustard version, to less conventional approaches (e.g. Thai in addition to Malaysian-inspired hot dogs!). Cindy is a staunch traditionalist - she doesn't fifty-fifty recall onions actually belong on a dog, in addition to hence she ordered the classic version ($6).

The veg sausages hither are much less fancy than those on offering at the Snag Stand; nosotros suspect they're Sanitarium build hot dogs. Still, stuffed into a white bun gyre in addition to slathered inward sauce in addition to mustard, these are much closer to a traditional hot-dog than the fancy-schmancy versions served upward at Snag Stand. It's all pretty basic - cheapo dawgs inward cheapo buns amongst loads of condiments. Still, for $6 she had no existent complaints.

I went a chip to a greater extent than upmarket - the Bavarian comes amongst pickles, warm sauerkraut, onions, sour cream in addition to mustard (and a few bonus napkins!). Despite all the additions, this is all the same exclusively $6, making it i of the ameliorate value hot dogs unopen to - Lord of the Fries charges $8 in addition to the Snag Stand closer to $10 (although the appallingly-named 'Massive Weiners' inward Prahran patently has a $5 veggie human foot long!). All the accompaniments arrive difficult endure to swallow this amongst whatsoever dignity, but nobody's actually shopping for dignity at a hot-dog stand. Sauerkraut is a specially fantabulous add-on to a hot-dog, in addition to this whole parcel worked really well. I'm keen to larn dorsum in addition to endeavour out the chilli-dog inward the not-too-distant future.

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Tummy Rumbles were reasonably positive when they visited (some iii years agone now!), in addition to I can't discovery anybody else who has bothered to review them.

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Grandstand Gourmet Hot Dogs
Birrarung Marr (behind Federation Square), Melbourne
vegetarian hot dogs $6
http://www.fanaticalfoodie.com.au/ (be warned, their site doesn't seem that upward to date)

Accessibility: The hot domestic dog stand upward is on the highly accessible path that runs along Birrung Marr. Ordering in addition to pick-up occurs at a high counter. There are common benches in addition to steps unopen to to sit down on, but non a nifty bargain of shade.

Phat Brats

12/12/2014: Two Munch, Elle Bambi Diaries in addition to Peach Water (sponsored) were fans, patch Grandstand in addition to Two Munch, Elle Bambi Diaries in addition to Peach Water (sponsored) were fans, patch Walkers bring been around for a while, but Two Munch, Elle Bambi Diaries in addition to Peach Water (sponsored) were fans, patch Snag Stand, Two Munch, Elle Bambi Diaries in addition to Peach Water (sponsored) were fans, patch Lord of the Fries bring lately joined the political party (Broadsheet bring a fancy snag rundown amongst a few other places I've never heard of). And directly there's Phat Brats, lately opened inward the premises of the one-time Kebab Factory. They're shooting for a similar up-market vibe equally Snag Stand - all organic ingredients in addition to fancy fillings. It's a big carte du jour - well-nigh a dozen dissimilar combos, addition fries in addition to trimmings. There are a a pair of veggie dogs (although neither are vegan or gluten free) in addition to they're happy for you lot to sub the veggie sausages into whatsoever of the other flavor combos. We decided to endeavour 1 of each in addition to split upward a serve of the veggie chilli fries betwixt us.

The chilli fries ($7) came out start - a bowl of perfectly crispy spuds, slathered inward beans, chilli sauce, jalapenos in addition to sour cream. The chips themselves were amazing - some of the best I've had - but the toppings were a flake on the hot side. Cindy was completely overpowered yesteryear the sauce and, patch I could swallow it, I idea it detracted a flake from the delciousness of the fries. Be warned.

The start hot-dog was the pumpkin ricotta & tarragon veggie domestic dog amongst mild mustard, shaved fennel, sour cream in addition to jump onions ($8.50). This is no replication of a typical hot domestic dog - the sausage itself was okay, but the whole bundle was a flake on the bland side.

The 2nd domestic dog made upward for it though - a dark bean, lentil & veggie domestic dog amongst raw slaw, shredded beetroot, cheese sauce in addition to dark-green pickle savor ($8.50).

This was to a greater extent than similar it  - the domestic dog was hearty in addition to flavourful in addition to the toppings were an first-class combination of junky in addition to delicious. Still, I consider adjacent fourth dimension nosotros instruct at that spot I'll purpose this sausage to brand a classic hot-dog - sometimes you lot only desire mustard, onions, in addition to love apple tree sauce rather than fancy relishes in addition to grated beetroot. 

Phat Brats does the gourmet hot domestic dog pretty well, but its lack of vegan options in addition to our to a greater extent than frequently than non low-class tastes hateful that we're likely to a greater extent than probable to honour ourselves across the route at LotF having 1 of their unashamedly straightforward dogs.

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Two Munch, Elle Bambi Diaries in addition to Peach Water (sponsored) were fans, patch Gourmet Chick tried them out at The People's Market in addition to was a flake unenthused.

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Phat Brats

320 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

9384 1303

veg snacks in addition to dogs $5-8.50

http://phatbrats.com.au/ (coming shortly evidently - at this phase it doesn't fifty-fifty bring the address/phone release on it)

Accessibility: Phat Brats has a step-free entryway in addition to is pretty spacious inside. You social club in addition to pay at a middling counter. The toilets are on the same degree in addition to non also cramped.