The food truck scene in Houston is emerging. There’s a massive amount of geography to cover so when trucks want to be where hungry people gather it’s gotta be in trendy areas such as The Heights, Midtown, Montrose, etc.

While I’m a suburban — and therefore food truck-less — dweller in a non-trendy zone, I do admire those with the courage and fortitude to take it to the streets. And should you conclude it’s easy to throw some food in a truck and fling it for cash, think again. Holy chuck wagon, getting “legal” requires owners to jump through all manner of bureaucratic hoops. From inspections and medallions to the fire department and City health and human services, there’s a lot to do and pay for before those wheels start turning.

Tonight three of us intentionally journeyed 20+ miles to the designated location of Good Dog Hot Dogs at a symbiotic bar in Midtown. We relished (sorry for the tired pun) four of the best hot dogs – “good” just doesn’t seem to cover them.

Ol’ Zapata with caramelized onions, cheese, tomatoes, ketchup, mayo, and jalapeño relish was so good we had two. In second place was Sunshine Dog with pickled red onions, fresh dill relish, cream cheese, and mayo. We also enjoyed the Guac-A-Dog with avocado slices, fresh jalapeño, tomatoes, diced onion, roasted garlic Aioli, cumin, and lime juice. And thumbs up on the Chi-Town Dog  with tomatoe slices, pickled peppers, dill pickle slices, mustard, sweet relish, and celery salt on a poppy seed bun. Local artisan buns, Texas-made all-natural franks, fresh truck-made chips, and condiments made from scratch – Amalia Pferd and partner Daniel Caballero haven’t cut corners.

By the time I retrieved a couple glasses of Chardonnay from the adjoining bar the dogs were done and we enjoyed a special Thursday-evening dinner on the deck. Them dogs was so good we didn’t even notice it was 93 degrees. Make your own special meal by following this truck on Twitter or their website. You’ll be glad you did.