Last week, we wrote about the opening of Dog Haus in SoHo. If this review is anything to go on, it hasn’t been the best opening week. As Scott Lynch reported: “THE VERDICT: Sorry Dog Haus. New York City already has a wide assortment of first-rate franks, and though we will always welcome newcomers of all sorts, you need to do more than just pile a bunch of stuff on top to win our hearts.”

In terms of the ambiance, he wrote “On evening two and three of their summer-long stint, however, I was one of maybe three or five guests here. And while the crew has thoroughly branded the corner space with stickers and signage and cheeky attitude, there’s no escaping the fact that the actual, physical room has the bland character of a corporate cafeteria. The rickety metal outdoor tables on Lafayette, while less comfortable than the cushioned seating inside, offer a much more interesting view.”

Oh dear. See the entire review to get a feel for his feelings. And either check it out for yourself, or find another place for awesome hotdogs.

If you love hotdogs, then it’s time to take notice…and quickly! Dog Haus is a California transplant who is giving away free hotdogs when his store launches today, June 12. His hotdog shop is arriving in New York as part of the pop-up at Chefs Club Counter. This is a rotating restaurant location at 62 Spring Street here in Soho. The free hotdogs will be available from 11am to 10pm today and only while supplies last (of course).

Grab your dogs while they last! Check out the menu below for all of the goodies they will be offering.

If you love Arizona Iced Tea then you probably loved this celebration. They celebrated their 25th birthday with a 99-cent pop-up shop in Soho last week. The 99 cent special took place from May 16 to 21 at 43 Crosby Street and there was themed merchandise. Even tattoo artists JonBoy and Rob Green were on hand with free ink in many designs that were customized just for the event.

Vegan cuisine is becoming more and more popular and it’s no surprise that SoHo is getting its own share of these locations. Here are two new spots that were recently covered in the news and that certainly sound worth trying. Check out the full review of these locations, and of a few more they suggested.

Mike & Dave’s is offering juice, smoothies and “nicecream” which is non-dairy soft serve ice cream. It’s at 120 Macdougal Street in the Village.

Sol Sips is at 203 Wilson Avenue that has the goal of making plant-based food more accessible to everyone.

We say YUM!

If you’ve loved shopping online for the irresistible linen brand Parachute Home, you can now touch and feel those linens. That’s because Parachute Home is opening its first store at 129 Grand Street in Soho. They signed a two year lease, so they’ll be around for awhile, with an option of another five if it goes well. They will have 1140 square feet of street-level space and another 900 in the basement.

Happy sleeping and cuddling with their awesome sheets!