Prather Ranch Meat Company (CLOSED)

When the spot sells T-shirts declaring “Praise the Lard” and proudly serves up “tasty salted pig parts” by the cone, you know you’ve arrived at a true meat-lover’s paradise. Prather Ranch’s all-beef hot dog weighs in at a respectable quarter-pound. It’s served on an Acme pain de mie bun and topped with relish, organic ketchup, yellow mustard, sauerkraut and shaved red onions. Tasty, if unconventional, toppings like house-made mayo, pickled onions and wild arugula are free; fried egg, caramelized onions, jalapeños and uncured maple bacon will cost you $1 to $2 extra. Don’t skimp on the old-fashioned fries, which are hand-cut daily from Kennebec potatoes.