Roughly eight months after the official opening of UFO Factory in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood, the popular bar and music and events venue is now ready to open its kitchen. On July 4th, UFO will celebrate Independence Day by revealing
Laika Dog, a 'fancy, fun' take on hot dogs and more. The debut of Laika Dog will signal another change for UFO as the bar expands its hours to open for daily lunch service.
According to its website, Laika Dog hot dogs will be inspired by a long list of other dishes and ingredients, including, "bahn mi, nacho, pbj, kim chi, fried ramen, pickles, build your own, fried egg, grilled cheese, fries, tater tots, simple salads, vegan, grass fed, more..." A mysterious hot dish is also referenced.
Dion Fischer, one of UFO's co-owners, says the group has been running around frantically as they work to ready the kitchen for its July 4th debut. That opening will be celebrated with a party featuring live entertainment from the Mahonies, the Impaler, DJ John Krautner, and more acts to be announced. The party is free to attend.
In keeping with the UFO Factory name, the name Laika is associated with Laika the dog. In 1957, the Soviets launched Laika into space, one of the first animals to reach space and the very first to orbit Earth.
UFO Factory opened in September 2014 in the old Hoot's Robinson's bar on Trumbull Avenue, directly across from the old Tiger Stadium site. Laika Dog operates out of a small but newly-renovated kitchen. There is no table service; rather, customers will order directly from one of the bartenders and the dogs will be delivered "food runner-style."
Source: Dion Fischer, co-owner of UFO Factory and Laika Dog
Writer: MJ Galbraith
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