In the dog house: Hank's Haute Dogs serves Chicago-style Vienna beef franks with all the right fixins, along with andouille, chorizo and buffalo. Advertiser library photo

Hank's Haute Dogs   Opened in 2007, the back story to this stylish little storefront is practically legend already. Henry Adaniya, who opened and closed Chicago's lauded Trio restaurant, moved to Hawaii to return to his culinary roots his parents ran a hot dog stand in Waikiki in the 1940s. Adaniya combines the high- and lowbrow in Hank's, serving gourmet franks the Chicago style Vienna beef dog with the works, spicy andouille sausage topped with sauteed onions, and daily specials that include buffalo, wagyu beef and duck with foie gras (!). The instahit also has the best frites in town twice fried, Belgian-style. And the Maui onion rings have more onion than batter, which is extra crunchy. Have a fresh-made ginger ale, sit at the counter and look at the vintage menus on the wall and sunbaked Coral Street.  324 Coral St. between Auahi and Ala Moana. 532-4265. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; noon-6 p.m. Sundays. Cash only. $.  Web site: www.hankshautedogs.com