Brother's Home Plate to Be Inducted Into 'Hot Dog Hall of Fame'

On April 2, Brother’s Home Plate will be inducted into the Vienna Beef Hot Dog Hall of Fame, Vienna Beef announced this week in a press release.

Owned and operated by Lou and Stacy Moll, Brother’s Home Plate was built 20 years ago to be a hot dog stand to emphasize the love people have for sports and great food. As patrons have watched the Chicago White Sox win the World Series in 2005 and the Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup in 2010, Lou and Stacy’s dream has developed into a neighborhood icon, the release said.

“We don’t serve fast food, we serve great food fast,” said Lou Moll. 

Featuring crowd-pleasers like their famous gyros, stuffed green pepper soup and the “silly steak,” Brother’s Home Plate also features Vienna Beef hot dogs and Maxwell Street polish sausages. 

The name Brother’s Home Plate is more than a sports reference, according to Vienna Beef — it’s a tribute to the Moll brothers, namely Lou’s older brother, Casey, who passed away several years ago in an auto accident. Bringing that sense of family into their community, Lou and Stacy’s commitment to Romeoville doesn’t stop when they turn the grill off at the end of the day. Brother’s Home Plate extends its service by sponsoring and being a part of many neighborhood sports teams.

Vienna Beef is thanking Lou and Stacy by welcoming Brother’s Home Plate into the Vienna Beef Hot Dog Hall of Fame. 

The Hall of Fame celebrates hot dog and delicatessen operators who have built esteemed reputations within their local communities through innovation, philanthropic leaderships and by featuring Vienna Beef fare over the years.

Customers are invited to celebrate Brother’s Home Plate’s induction at 10:30 a.m. April 2, at the restaurant, 203 W. Romeo Rd.

“The Hall of Fame allows Vienna to acknowledge folks in the hot dog business that have contributed a major part of their lives to creating and perpetuating their successful businesses,” said Bob Schwartz, author of “Never Put Ketchup on a Hot Dog” and Hot Dog Hall of Fame creator.