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Is Superdawg Drive-In Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Chicago, IL)

Food Paradise, Season 14 Chicago, Illinois

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Superdawg Drive-In is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What the source shows: The restaurant's website, checked 2026-09-08, showed 2026-dated content, posted hours, and active online ordering, a Google Places listing checked the same day recorded the Milwaukee Avenue address as operational, and Wikipedia (revised 2026-08-08) described continuous operation since 1948. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise? 2 episodes

Part 1 — Season 14, Episode 12

This episode's Chicago segment returned to Superdawg Drive-In, spotlighting its all-beef Superdawg and the drive-in's carhop-style curb service. According to the restaurant's own history page, Superdawg opened May 4, 1948, at Milwaukee and Devon Avenues in Chicago's Norwood Park neighborhood, founded by Maurie and Flaurie Berman. WTTW reported on 2023-05-09 that the drive-in, marking its 75th anniversary, remained family-owned and operated by the Berman family.

Part 2 — Season 1, Episode 3

The episode featured Superdawg Drive-In's carhop-served Chicago-style hot dogs, a format the restaurant has used since Maurie and Flaurie opened the original Milwaukee Avenue stand in May 1948, according to Wikipedia (revised 2026-08-08). Wikipedia described Superdawg as one of the few original drive-in restaurants remaining in the United States, still using the same carhop methods at its Norwood Park location. The restaurant's website, checked on 2026-09-08, carried 2026-dated content, posted weekend hours, and offered active online ordering for delivery. A Google Places listing checked the same day recorded the Milwaukee Avenue address as operational. Wikipedia also noted a second Superdawg location opened in Wheeling, Illinois, in 2010.

The episodes Food Paradise

Episode 12
Air date not confirmed
Title: Tasty Traditions · What was featured: All-beef Superdawg hot dogs and classic carhop drive-in service
Season 1, Episode 3
Air date not confirmed
Title: Hot Dog Paradise · What was featured: Chicago-style hot dogs with carhop service at a classic drive-in
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Sources we checked 4 references

  1. superdawg.com https://superdawg.com/history/
  2. news.wttw.com https://news.wttw.com/2023/05/09/chicago-hot-dog-icon-superdawg-drive-still-going-strong-75-years-later
  3. superdawg.com http://www.superdawg.com/
  4. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superdawg
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