In Seattle, the dogs are sold from food carts, especially outside stadiums on game day and as a late-night meal outside the city's music venues.

The Seattle-style hot dog was invented in 1989 in the Pioneer Square neighborhood by Hadley Long, a vegetarian food vendor from Ohio, who operated a bagel cart on the sidewalk between the Central Saloon and J&M Cafe and Cardroom.

[1][2] Seattle Dogs increased in popularity at bars and music venues during the grunge movement of the 1990s.

[5][6][3] Seattle-style hot dogs are now often sold at bars and their surrounding street vendors at night.

[9] James Beard Award-winning Seattle chef Renee Erickson features an $18 hot dog on the menu of the Deep Dive bar at the Amazon Spheres.