This week in Philadelphia Magazine’s Restaurant Club Newsletter.

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Restaurant Club Newsletter [Philadelphia Magazine]

Ah yes, we remember it well. The old Levis Hot Dogs on 6th Street between Lombard and South, opposite Starr Garden, always a favorite spot after little league baseball.

Of course if this old photo prompts you to reminisce, we suggest grabbing a hot dog and Champ Cherry Soda from Moe’s Hot Dog House at Grays Ferry and Washington and then driving over to the North Star Bar where you can lunch as you gaze up at the original Levis neon sign.

507-519 South 6th Street [PhillyHistory.org]

Mac & Cheese makes it to the corner of Grays Ferry and Washington Avenue to try out Moe’s Dog House where she cannot resist the Connie Mac, a dog piled with macaroni and cheese.

Their mac and cheese is not bad. The elbows are loosely held together with cheese and grease, and definitely spiced with homemade love. I’d put Moe’s mac and cheese in the category with many soul food restaurants’ mac and cheese, which is to say pretty good, but, of course, not glorious. At least it’s not my hated fancy-restaurant-crock-of-noodles-in-a-cheese-bath.

Moe’s Dog House [Mac & Cheese]

In today’s edition of The Bite there’s tastes for all tastes, from dollar dogs at Citizens Bank Park to wine tastings at Mantra.

Also in the Bite comes word that you can get the Khyber’s $4 take on the Royal Tavern’s burger, daily from noon to 7.

Full Khyber menu after the jump.

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Wo, Philadelphia Weekly looks for the best hot dogs in town and actually uses the phrase, “beige meat rod.”

Among the favorites are the following, including Bootsie’s twice.

• Johnny Rockets
• Five Guys
• 707
• Citizens Bank Park
• Bootsie’s

Wiener Takes All [Philadelphia Weekly]

Citizens Bank Park doesn’t have anything on this Hot Dog Night. 707, the swank new spot off of Washington Square is offering a dog night of their own. Tonight from 5 to 7 PM you can get a handmade hot dog with all the fixins and a high-end beer for $5.

Plus, enjoy 707’s signature cocktail, the Cherry Bomb (Bacardi Melon, cherry puree, fresh lime juice and orange zest) is $2 off the regular price.

707 Restaurant & Bar [Official Site]

Rick Nichols heads to Citizens Bank Park to figure out what all the hullabaloo is about the food at the ballpark, The Cit was recently named the best in ballpark eats by the Food Network. Rick finds another great tip out as well, on dollar dog night the usual 2 inning line for the non-dog vendors is practically gone.

Ballpark’s finest fare bows to the dollar dog

City Paper has the “fever for the weenie flavor.” Here are their top hot dogs.

• Bubby’s Brisket
• Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries
• Franks A-Lot
• Johnnie’s Dog House
• Moe’s Hot Dog House
• Texas Wieners

Totally Frank [City Paper]

Every day is dollar dog at Independence Brew Pub. That’s right, all baseball season long Independence if offering hot dogs for one dollar.

Additionally, Independence has DirecTV’s Extra Innings baseball package, so they get all the games, all the time.

Also if you bring in a ticket stub from that days Phillies game you get 15% the total food bill.

Independence Brew Pub [Official Site]

Perhaps not as high brow a good deal as $39 for Le Bec Fin, but lets face it, a night out at the ball park can cost as much as a night at any of Walnut Street’s finest.

So dollar dog night is a deal worth making a big deal about.

Hatfield Phillies Frank’s Dollar Dog Day, May 29, 7:05 versus the Nationals. $1 dogs all night.