Biker Jim's Gourmet Dogs
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Biker Jim's Gourmet Dogs

Denver, Colorado

Photo: BIKER JIM'S

Wild game hot dogs from a former Alaskan mountain bike guide. Elk jalapeno cheddar. Rattlesnake and pheasant. Reindeer. This sounds like a novelty until you taste one — they're legitimately great sausages, charred on a grill outside a brick-and-mortar near Coors Field. Biker Jim's is the kind of place that could only exist in Denver, and the city is better for it.

Insider tip

The elk jalapeno cheddar dog with cream cheese and caramelized onions. Don't ask questions, just order it.

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