Jenny and Jeff Howe standing behind the 'Nah Dogs' vegan hot dog tent at a sunny outdoor market. — Jenny and Jeff Howe have been running Nah Dogs as a popup since 2019. Credit: Courtesy of Nah Dogs

St. Petersburg’s vegan hot dog cart is trading wheels for walls.

This summer, after years of festivals, late-night markets and Best of the Bay wins, Nah Dogs will finally have a home.

The longtime pop-up, owned by local couple Jeff and Jenny Howe, plans to open a brick-and-mortar at 18 22nd St. S. in the Grand Central District, adding a third St. Pete staple to the already beloved Black Crow Coffee Co. and Tombolo Books duo.

The Howes first launched Nah Dogs back in 2019, debuting the cart as a simple hot dog stand, with a 100% vegan menu and dozens of topping combinations.

Six years later, the idea clearly stuck. The street dogs won Best Food Pop-Up in Creative Loafing’s Best of the Bay readers’ poll two years in a row, including the most recent 2025 Food & Drink edition. The shop also made PETA’s list for the nation’s top vegan hot dogs.

The Howes have also been involved in other corners of St. Pete’s vegan dining scene, including Good Intentions, the plant-based restaurant in the Grand Central District they helped launch alongside two dearly missed vegan spots, Black Radish and Golden Dinosaurs.

Since 2019, Nah Dogs has evolved—and the weenies have only gotten weirder.

Dogs at recent pop ups include “Where the Hell Is St. Pete’s?!”, topped with kimchi cream cheese, chili crunch, everything bagel seasoning, fried onions and scallions on a pretzel bun; the holiday-themed “Feliz Navidog,” a hot dog stuffed inside a tamale with chili, cheddar, crema and salsa verde; and the “Baby Cheesus,” a dog wrapped in griddled cheese and finished with garlic mayo, pickled jalapeños and pickle potato chips.

Nah Dogs offers a wide mix of breads and toppings so customers can build their own plant-based masterpiece, or at least something that vaguely resembles a hot dog.

Until the shop opens this summer, Nah Dogs will keep doing what it has for years: popping up around St. Pete. The cart will be at Indie Flea on April 12 and the Green Thumb Festival on April 25–26.

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