Here’s a riddle for you!

How can one be in Pittsburgh, but out of Pittsburgh at the same time?

When Franktuary is out of pierogies (which hopefully won’t happen often), of course!

That’s right, Franktuary is pleased to announce the addition of “The Pittsburgh” to it’s family of franks. Come on down and give it a whirl! With luck, we won’t be out.

And so it is, 2008. Franktuary is once again open after a brief holiday respite.

Unfortunately, while we were gone a refrigerator broke. So, instead of kicking off the new year with menu additions we are kicking off the year with a limited menu, extensive inventory purging, and waiting for maintenance men.

In other news Coca-Cola has yet to remove the soda fountain. That has actually worked out well since for the time being we have no room to refrigerate the additional soups which are supposed to be served where the fountain currently stands. And, to wrap things up, this website has just now become accessible for updating for the first time since last year! Why? Why not.

Happy New Year!

Well, so much for more regular, folks. I’ll continue to update as I can. The Roethlisfurter has returned!

Heeeelllloooo downtown Pittsburgh! Today you ate lunch. You ate lunch early and you ate lunch often. Keep up the good work, folks.

Well, football season is almost upon us. Chances are that means a whole lot more to you than it does to me, a transplant who just can’t get excited about Pittsburgh’s favorite obsession. You know, I’m an avid fan of some sports, but that gridiron game… I’ll never understand what all the fuss is about. I don’t dislike it, mind you. It’s more about how the HYPE IS WAY UP HERE and the product is way down here.

What little it does mean to me is rather important, though. It means that the Roethlisfurter and the Palu(malu)nesian should be surfacing soon. It also means school is starting. Never a pleasant thing in my book, but something that might admittedly be of some importance.

Lastly, we bid adieu to Drew.

I think Franktuary may offer a new fruit shake flavor, starting next week. Call it “Purple.”

Tomorrow will be here before you know it, and when it arrives you can have a small fruit shake, in place of a soft drink, at no additional cost with every combo you purchase!

It’s customer appreciation week at Franktuary. Come and visit us. We’ve got great promotions running all week long. If you were a subscriber to our mailing list, you would know this already. Unless, of course, you’re one of several subscribers who never received this month’s newsletter for no apparent reason. Ahhhh, the wonders of technology!

Anyway, tomorrow’s lunch comes with a free massage as well as chip orders that are double their normal size. No kidding! Thursday and Friday promise to be special as well. You can read all about the unbelievable things in store for you on those days when you visit us for lunch tomorrow!

Did you know that a single serving of Tim’s Cascade Style Kettle-Cooked potato chips has 90% less sodium than a single serving of Campbell’s vegetable soup?

Score one for the junk food! Woooo-Hoooo!!

Have you taken note of how many comments people have left on this blog in relation to cheddar cheese on apple pie? Talk about a conversation starter!

Hello friend. Yesterday I had three meetings in the afternoon. That’s not supposed to happen when you own a hot dog shoppe.

It’s finally cold. It feels like winter. My fingers are numb when on my bike, and given the date, I’m somewhat relieved.

By the way, we’re now offering pierogies. If pierogies were popular anywhere in the United States other than Pittsburgh I think it would be just splendid to open a stand in New York’s South Street Seaport and call it “Pier 17 Pierogies.” I also think it would be mighty fine if Pier 1 Imports sold pierogies in all their stores, somewhere near the checkout.

But, alas, pierogies appear not to be very marketable outside of the Steel City. Of course, as a non-native of western PA I say “alas” more for the loss of opportunity to employ a cheesey play on words than for the opportunity to eat a cheesey pierogi in Manhattan. Don’t get me wrong, they’re not bad, I’ve just never been sure what all the fuss is about.

We’ve cooked up some sweet new gift certificates with the Franktuary logo here at the restaurant formerly known as Hot D***a. They make great gifts. Certificates are available in $1 and $5 increments. Think about the possibilities!

While you’re thinking don’t forget to cast a vote for Franktuary!