The Self-Proclaimed Sausage King of St. Paul

Eric and me with Mr. Linder himself.

My husband is on a one-man mission to become the Sausage King of St. Paul. Yes, that’s right. I didn't mistype. Eric, the sole proprietor of Ace’s Dog Sled, a hot dog cart, is working to get his name out and garner recognition. So far, word of mouth, Facebook, a website and a feeble attempt at Twitter have been our go-to marketing plan.

And, slowly but surely, he’s getting that support. People are coming to his corner at Wabasha and 5^th St. in downtown St. Paul on a regular basis. Those that aren't repeat customers are often recommended to come try “the best hot dog ever.”

Now, I’m not just blowing smoke because this guy happens to be my husband, but he does make a good dog. All-beef Vienna franks on a steamed poppy seed bun coupled with your choice of condiments from pickles, relish, tomatoes, onions, sauerkraut, sport peppers, mustard and ketchup.

One of the bonuses of living with the Sausage King is that I get to try his different creations. First, he had to practice on his Chicago dogs. That was a fun day. Another day, he wanted to try something new – a St. Paul River Dawg. I call it a cheeseburger hot dog because it’s cheese, pickle, mustard, tomato and onion on a dog and bun. Quite filling to be sure. Talk about having full meal!

And so the quest continues. If you know of anyone working in downtown St. Paul, tell them to stop by and meet the Sausage King of St. Paul. Tell him that Abe Frohman sent you!