It’s been a rough month for Alinea and chef Grant Achatz.

Not only did Achatz’s iconic Chicago restaurant get demoted from three stars to two by the Michelin Guide, but it’s now in danger of falling behind The Wieners Circle as the place to see and be seen.

As The Wieners Circle’s foul-mouthed cashier Poochie might say: “Tough (bleeping) luck, you (bleeping bleeps).”

Everyone was there Tuesday for the big day at The Wieners Circle — the guy wearing 1985 Bears drip, people dressed like hot dogs and plastic mustard containers, various shirtless men, and, of course, a dog in a Caleb Williams jersey.

It was another free hot dog giveaway by the North Side hot dog stand, courtesy of owner Ari Levy and the “shirtless maniac” who made it all happen, Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson.

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