{"id":1735,"date":"2026-09-02T12:00:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T17:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thebeerreport.com\/mainblog\/?p=1735"},"modified":"2026-11-01T22:45:19","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T03:45:19","slug":"dog-day-at-brightside-the-brightside-x-chaatdog-collab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.thebeerreport.com\/mainblog\/?p=1735","title":{"rendered":"Dog Day at BrightSide: The BrightSide \u00d7 Chaatdog Collab"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Regular readers know I can\u2019t stay away from BrightSide Kitchen on McClure Ave. (See my <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebeerreport.com\/mainblog\/?p=1688\">Bright-O Bagels post<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebeerreport.com\/mainblog\/?p=1711\">Temaki Party<\/a>.) Josh and his crew are always cooking up something different, and on September 2 it was hot dogs: a special lunch called <strong>BrightSide via Brooklyn<\/strong>. BrightSide opened for an extra day that Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., for a collab with Chaat Dog in Brooklyn. While Chaat Dog served a Dirty Curry Dog special at its Time Out Market shop in New York, BrightBird served the same dog right here in Peoria. Same hot dog, two cities, same day. As BrightSide put it: \u201cBrooklyn gets a Dirty Curry Dog. Peoria gets a Dirty Curry Dog. Everybody wins.\u201d Margaret and I weren\u2019t about to miss it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chaatdog.com\/\">Chaat Dog<\/a> is a Desi-American street food spot out of Time Out Market in Brooklyn. Founder Pervaiz Shallwani mashes up his Chicago-area childhood and his Pakistani heritage: think an all-beef hot dog topped with chaat, the savory street snack found all over Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh. Seeing that idea land on McClure Ave, by way of BrightBird\u2019s kitchen, was a treat.<\/p>\n<p>The collab was Drop 13 of Chaat Dog\u2019s \u201cHot Dog with Friends\u201d series, where guest chefs create their own dog. Josh flew all the way from Peoria to Brooklyn for it, and the Dirty Curry Dog is his creation: a mix of his Peoria roots and the Japanese flavors and techniques he picked up working at SingleThread Farms in California. It ran at Time Out Market through September 6, with one day only back home at BrightSide.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1740\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1740\" style=\"width: 384px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1740\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thebeerreport.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-26-768x1024.png\" alt=\"BrightSide x Chaatdog menu sign on the door\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thebeerreport.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-26-768x1024.png 768w, http:\/\/www.thebeerreport.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-26-225x300.png 225w, http:\/\/www.thebeerreport.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-26.png 775w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The menu, taped to the front door<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>The Menu<\/h2>\n<p>The lineup was short and sweet, and every dog came with a side of homemade ripple chips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dirty Curry Dog<\/strong>: Vienna Beef hot dog, American cheese, Guinness onion jam, housemade Japanese curry, jalape\u00f1o relish, crispy onion, and fries<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chicago Dog<\/strong>: Vienna Beef hot dog, tomato, relish, sport peppers, \u201cbird dust,\u201d celery salt, and a pickle on a potato bun<\/li>\n<li><strong>BrightBird Loaded Waffle Fries<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Certified halal hot dogs were available too, which is a nice touch.<\/p>\n<h2>The Dirty Curry Dog<\/h2>\n<p>I went straight for the Dirty Curry Dog, and Chaat Dog called it a \u201cmulti-napkin dog\u201d for good reason. The hot dog is wrapped in American cheese, then topped with a Guinness-laced caramelized onion jam (a beer tie-in, so you know I approve), French fries, a potato-apple-ginger Japanese curry, jalape\u00f1o relish, and a pile of crispy fried onions. It\u2019s flavor on top of flavor on top of flavor. Or, as Josh puts it, \u201cit\u2019s all about the surprises.\u201d You need both hands and a stack of napkins for this one.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1739\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1739\" style=\"width: 384px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1739\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thebeerreport.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-25-768x1024.png\" alt=\"Dirty Curry Dog with Japanese curry, onion jam and crispy onions\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thebeerreport.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-25-768x1024.png 768w, http:\/\/www.thebeerreport.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-25-225x300.png 225w, http:\/\/www.thebeerreport.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-25.png 775w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1739\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Dirty Curry Dog<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1736\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1736\" style=\"width: 512px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1736\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thebeerreport.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-22-1024x769.png\" alt=\"Groucho taking a bite of the Dirty Curry Dog\" width=\"512\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thebeerreport.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-22-1024x769.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.thebeerreport.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-22-300x225.png 300w, http:\/\/www.thebeerreport.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-22-768x577.png 768w, http:\/\/www.thebeerreport.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-22.png 1376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1736\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Going in<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>A Chicago Dog with a Twist<\/h2>\n<p>Margaret went with the Chicago Dog, with all the classic fixings plus a dusting of BrightBird\u2019s \u201cbird dust\u201d seasoning and bright green relish. It\u2019s a Chicago dog, but with a little BrightSide swagger.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1738\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1738\" style=\"width: 384px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1738\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thebeerreport.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-24-768x1024.png\" alt=\"Chicago Dog with pickle, tomato, relish and bird dust\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thebeerreport.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-24-768x1024.png 768w, http:\/\/www.thebeerreport.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-24-225x300.png 225w, http:\/\/www.thebeerreport.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/image-24.png 775w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1738\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Chicago Dog, BrightSide style<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Don\u2019t Skip the Fries<\/h2>\n<p>And then there were the BrightBird Loaded Waffle Fries: a basket of crispy waffle fries buried under chicken, drizzled sauces, and fresh herbs.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 720px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-1735-1\" width=\"720\" height=\"1280\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thebeerreport.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/brightside-chaatdog-fries.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebeerreport.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/brightside-chaatdog-fries.mp4\">http:\/\/www.thebeerreport.com\/mainblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/brightside-chaatdog-fries.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>BrightBird Loaded Waffle Fries<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>The Takeaway<\/h2>\n<p>Josh is always traveling to find new inspiration for his food. He heads to New York every so often, and I know that\u2019s where some of his bagel menu ideas come from. This collaboration with Chaat Dog was phenomenal, and I\u2019m looking forward to more menu items and special one-offs like this.<\/p>\n<p>This is the type of food I live for: fresh and different. The specials are always rotating, but there\u2019s a backbone of solid go-to items waiting for you whenever you stop by. Keep an eye on BrightSide\u2019s Instagram, because when something like this pops up, you go.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BrightSide Kitchen<\/strong><br \/>\n106 E. McClure Ave, Peoria, IL<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightside.kitchen\/\">brightside.kitchen<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/enjoybrightsidekitchen\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chaat Dog<\/strong><br \/>\nTime Out Market, Brooklyn, NY<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chaatdog.com\/\">chaatdog.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cheers!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regular readers know I can\u2019t stay away from BrightSide Kitchen on McClure Ave. (See my Bright-O Bagels post and the Temaki Party.) 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