The Wiener Circle

The Wieners Circle is a hot dog stand on Clark Street in the neighborhood of , Illinois, United States. It is known for its Maxwell Street Polish, char-dogs, hamburgers, cheese fries, and the mutual verbal abuse between the employees and the customers during the late-weekend hours.
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  • Opening hours:
    Sunday—Thursday: 10:30 AM—4:00 AM
    Friday—Saturday: 10:30 AM—5:00 AM
  • Type: Fast food restaurant
  • Cuisine: hot dog
  • Description: American hot dog stand
  • Also known as: The Wiener’s Circle” and “The Wieners Circle
  • Address: 2622 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60614

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Clement Catholic Church, Chicago and Biograph Theater.

Church
St. Clement Catholic Church was built in 1917–1918 in in . The architect was Thomas P. Barnett of the St. Louis firm of Barnett, Haynes & Barnett. is situated 920 feet southwest of The Wiener Circle.

Theater building
The on Lincoln Avenue in the neighborhood of , , was originally a movie theater but now presents live productions. is situated 2,100 feet southwest of The Wiener Circle.

Church
The is a shrine in the of , Illinois, honoring the Roman Catholic saint who ministered there, Frances Xavier Cabrini. is situated 1,200 feet east of The Wiener Circle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lincoln Park and Mid-North District.

Suburb
is a designated community area on the North Side of , . It is located west of .

Neighborhood
The or Midtown-North is a historic district in the community area of , . The district was built from 1865 to 1900 by various architects.

Neighborhood
Photo: Simulcra, Public domain.
Lakeview or Lake View is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago, . Lakeview is located on the city's North Side and is bordered by West Diversey Parkway on the south, West Irving Park Road and West Montrose Ave on the north, North Ravenswood Avenue on the west, and the shore of on the east.

The Wiener Circle

Latitude
41.93015° or 41° 55′ 49″ north
Longitude
-87.64387° or 87° 38′ 38″ west
Inception
1983
Levels
1
Open location code
86HJW9J4+3F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 210321765
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­fast_food
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­retail
Open­Street­Map attribute
cuisine=­hot_dog
Wiki­data ID
Q3523370
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Thai—“The Wiener Circle” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 維納爾斯小吃店
  • Chinese: 维纳尔斯小吃店
  • French: The Wieners Circle
  • Hindi: वीनर्स सर्कल
  • Irish: The Wieners Circle
  • Spanish: The Wieners Circle
  • Thai: เดอะวีเนอส์เซอร์เคิล

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Highlights include Alcott Park and Francis J. Dewes House.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “The Wiener Circle”. Photo: Seth Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.