Hot Dogs & Coozies at The Barking Dog

December might be a weird time to try the local hot dog joint on a marina, but we had a sweet and cozy first visit to The Barking Dog the other night. It's a super chill hot dog place, with dressed-up dogs, brats and sandwiches and a great beer selection served up in coozies. It's also literally chilly this time of year, but they've got some space heaters and it's kind of sweet to go in the off-season.

I sampled the Sky Blue golden ale, which was just about perfect and hit the spot.

And for my hot dog choice, I went with the Carolina dog, topped with pulled pork, cole slaw and a red pepper aioli. It was tangy and delicious! I also tried the original Barking Dog, topped with chili and onions, and that tasted like going home to Southwest Virginia. It was a sweet night on the marina!