Upper Northwest residents don’t have to make their way to the ballpark to get a hot dog anymore. A new dog joint opened up in Tenleytown this week. From the owners of Cork Wine Bar comes Marv’s Dogs, which opened on May 13. Diane Gross and Khalid Pitts decided to pay tribute to Gross’s father, Marv, who would play games and eat hot dogs with her every Saturday. This childhood memory morphed into their newest family-friendly venture. “Wer’e trying to sort of bring together the nostalgia for our childhood, and our homes, and our backgrounds, and bring it into this new, hopefully fun, creative venue,” Gross says, as the menu draws inspiration from Chicago, Detroit, and New York. Khalid Pitts and Diane Gross in front of their newest restaurant, Marv’s Dogs. Photo by Kris Price. For dogs, the menu includes a “Coney Island” Detroit-style hot dog with beef chili, onions and mustard, a “NY Classic” with in-house sauerkraut, spicy mustard, and onions, and “Marv’s Favorite Dog” for the classic Chicago style with a poppyseed bun with relish, mustard, tomato, onions, pickle, sport peppers, and celery salt, all for $8 to $10. There’s also be a veggie dog for $7, and gluten-free bread available for a $1 up-charge. Sides from $2 to $5 include fries, chili, and sport peppers. If there’s room for dessert, there’s honey vanilla or malted chocolate soft serve, a Cork fudge brownie, or a sprinkle cookie dog to satisfy your sweet tooth. The walls are decorated with photos of classic hot dog stands around America, like Wolfy’s in Chicago, Pink’s in Los Angeles, and American Coney Island in Detroit.  Downstairs, Pitts and Gross have installed classic arcade games, including Ms. Pac-Man, Galaga, and a Star Wars pinball machine. The space is designed to feel like a retro basement, complete with marble blue and white cushioned booths, posters, and a TV playing music videos.  And if you’re looking for recommendations for wine and hot dog pairings, Pitt explains that “hot dogs go great with beer, go great with soda, go great with wine.”The post Tenleytown Welcomes a Nostalgic New Hot Dog Joint first appeared on Washingtonian. ...read more read less