Ode to Dogs and Hogs

Dawsonville's Dogs & Hogs closes after nine years.

North Georgia lost another area eatery this month. The casualty this time is the Dawsonville Dogs and Hogs, which closed its doors after being in business in downtown Dawsonville for nine years.

D&B liked the 'really' casual atmosphere of this family owned barbecue restaurant. While there definitely wasn't anything fancy about Dogs and Hogs, the food was mighty tasty. It was one of those five napkin per sandwich kind of places.

Located just off the Dawsonville square the small restaurant was popular with locals and tourists. You would often find the parking lot filled on weekends with Harleys (and other motorcycles) as their owners stopped in for juicy barbecue pork plates complete with beans, slaw, and roll.

A reviewer on Yelp described Dogs and Hogs as a "whole in the wall," which as he said, "often means great food." And he was right. The food served in that red shingled, converted trailer was often called the best barbecue in Dawsonville.

With the closing of this little restaurant, the owners lost their dream, employees lost jobs, and Dawsonville lost another local business. One other lost is that 'oh, I want some barbecue now' feeling you got when you drove by and smelled the fragrant aroma coming from big black smoker out front.

Sorry to see the economy claim another victim in Dawsonville. We will miss you, Dogs and Hogs.