How Bacon Wrapped Hot Dogs Became Iconic Bay Area Street Food

Podcast: Bay Curious (LS 57 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: How Bacon Wrapped Hot Dogs Became Iconic Bay Area Street FoodPub date: 2025-05-22Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationIf you've ever walked around Pier 39 in San Francisco or made a late-night exit from a concert at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, you're probably familiar with the bacon wrapped hot dog. But who are the vendors behind these savory snacks? And what's with the bacon and onions? Bay Curious listener Olivia Godfrey wanted to find out more. Additional Resources: How Bacon-Wrapped Hot Dogs Became One of the Bay Area’s Most Popular Street Foods Read the transcript for this episode Sign up for our newsletter Enter our Sierra Nevada Brewing Company monthly trivia contest Got a question you want answered? Ask! Your support makes KQED podcasts possible. You can show your love by going to https://kqed.org/donate/podcasts This story was reported by Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman. Bay Curious is made by Katrina Schwartz, Gabriela Glueck and Christopher Beale. Additional support from Olivia Allen-Price, Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Maha Sanad, Alana Walker, Holly Kernan and everyone on Team KQED. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesThe podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from KQED, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.