Here’s a little Tasty Dawg History

Tom Dailey and Sung Jin Pak, the masterminds behind Tasty Dawg, set out to put their stamp on the classic American hot dog and Italian beef sandwich. They wanted to give it a fun, laid-back twist that would make anyone proud! Mark “Teddybear” Boughton took over the ownership in July of 2023 to keep the dream alive! Tasty Dawg is a local and independent 100% LGBT+ Owned and Operated business that loves to support local communities and business. Tasty Dawg has contributed roughly $10,000+ to various organizations and charities!

A man standing next to a hot dog-themed mascot with a smiling face, big blue eyes, and a hot dog body. Someone is squeezing ketchup onto the mascot's head.

The Tasty Dawg Team

Four men standing in front of a colorful hot dog-themed mural at an art gallery, with framed artworks on the wall.

Want to join the team?

A smiling man wearing a black Ohio State baseball cap and a gray T-shirt with a patriotic mural. The background features an artistic mural of cartoon-style hot dogs with mustard and ketchup, in colors of teal, red, and orange.

David

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Alex

Each Dawg is hand-crafted and uniquely designed from Local Community Members such as Anisa Love, our official spokesperson!

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Tasty Dawg is proud to Support Our Local Community

Columbus is a wonderful place to live and work, and we do all we can at Tasty Dawg to promote positive community organizations working to highlight the best of our city.

These are just a few of the local organizations Tasty Dawg is proud to support…

A logo with the word 'CAPA' in bold, purple, textured font and the phrase 'Living, breathing art.' in light blue text beneath.
Logo for John F. Wolfe Columbus Commons featuring green leaves and text in green.
Logo of the Coalition of Gay Men's Choirs featuring a purple stylized musical note inside a circle with the organization's name around the border, and the tagline 'Voices Raised, Lives Changed'.
A sign with a circular design and the text "Available Light" above it. The design depicts a stylized, minimalistic representation of a camera lens or light source in white on a blue background.
The word 'COT' in large white letters inside three overlapping circles, each with rainbow-colored stripes.
Logo with a large navy blue letter 'C' and a red dot inside the letter on a white background, bordered by navy blue.