Open since 1917 on Dexter Avenue, three blocks from the State Capitol, Chris' is the city's most photographed lunch counter. The signature is a basic dog with sauerkraut and a chilli sauce that hasn't changed in a century. Politicians, civil rights leaders, and Hank Williams all ate here in their day.
Cash, plus chrome stools, plus a steady lunch line. The dogs are good, but the room is the real attraction.