The Beer Purity Law ruled that only barley ... In the late 1970s, the German Democratic Republic developed the Ketwurst, a hot dog sausage dipped in ketchup and served in a roll with a specially ...

where the pair dined on hot dogs and beer. Without the warm embrace of a bun, a hot dog is a pale, vulnerable thing. A sausage on the other hand? That relationship is a little more complicated.

Born over "cold beers with buddies,” Frank, the Austin-based bar and restaurant, is much more than a place that serves the gourmet sausage, craft beer, and homemade cocktails they are known for.