A campus favorite for over 20 years. Specialized in genuine Chicago-style hot dogs, but had branched out from there. Made a brief foray into franchising when it changed its name to "Chicago Dog House," but dropped that and all is forgiven.

Waffle fries. Waffle fries with *cheese*. Be still my beating heart. For the complete vegetarian meal that's worse for you than red meat, see also the superb tempeh burgers from Rosewood Farms. Best vegan burger in A2 (also true enlightenment awaits those who journey to Ypsilanti).

Dollar dogs, $1 with 2 toppings.

Located at the corner of East University at Willard Street.

twittercorrespondent @ardgedee writes: "Red Hot Lovers is putting in a falafel bar. Soon you can get cheese fries & hummus in one stop."

Tragic end

It looks like Red Hot Lovers is now closed. There has been a water shut off notice on the door for approximately one week. After closing for the winter break, Red Hot Lovers did not re-open.

The Ann Arbor Chronicle noted the love letters written on the door, leading with "I would spend our whole endowment on your cheese fries, Love, Mary Sue".

The Forest writes "I will always remember telling them that my name was George. I will always remember walking in from the cold and hanging up my jacket before sitting down in one of their booths where the table always seemed a little to close to the seats. Even though your new owner was a dick, I will miss you Red Hot Lovers, and I am sad that I was not there to see your end."

In the news, back in the day

• Ann Arbor's Red Hot Lovers does it Chicago-style, Michigan Daily, Feburary 1997

Red Hot Lovers was established in 1983 by Alan Cantor, a Chicago native and hot dog lover, and his partner, Tom Blackburn, with the idea of bringing a "Chicago-style hot dog place to Ann Arbor," according to current owner and manager Dennis Jones.