Immaculate Infatuation

When you think about it, Bark is a genius concept. Kids freak out over hot dogs, so why not set up shop in the most fertile section of Brooklyn? We counted an equal ratio of strollers to oversized headphones, a telling sign of a successful Park Slope operation. I don’t know that I’ve ever wolfed down multiple hot dogs, fries, half a burger and a malt shake and felt so good afterwards.

The key to Bark being the best new dog in show is their attention to detail. Josh Sharkey and co. are crafting wieners with a serious fire and desire. They grind their meat fresh every morning and slow cook each dog on a griddle to maximize flavor. They brew their own beer, pickle their own cucumbers, concoct all kinds of special sauces and only use recycled products in their restaurant. Bark is taking “fast food” to a whole other level. Speaking of pickles, Snooki where you at? We’re ready for you on an Immaculate Infatuation Pickles Across the City tour. First stop, Bark.

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Refrigerator staples of the downtown twenty-something: a Brita pitcher, beer, string cheese, ketchup and a Crif Dog’s “Eat Me” weiner magnet featuring a babe in a bikini riding a hot dog. That’s some Infatuation friendly marketing right there. When I think about Crif Dogs, I’m brought back to the blackout of 2003. How amazing was that? NYC turned into one big block party. The night it all went down, Crif Dogs was the only place in the East Village that had power because they were smart enough to have a backup generator for exactly such occasion. So while everyone else was sweating it out while food spoiled, Crif’s happily cooked up dogs and topped off beers (on the house!) for the whole neighborhood. A classic NYC moment for sure, and a fond memory I’ll never forget.

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