“Big Daddy” Sean Porter spent years touring as a road manager with national acts like Cage the Elephant and Elle King. If he learned anything in that gig, it was the value of finding some good late-night eats. So when it was time to come off the road, he decided to open a gourmet hot dog cart to serve the needs of the munchie zombies out after midnight. Partnering with high school friend Andrew St. Marie, Porter has now expanded Daddy’s Dogs to a fleet of three carts serving high-traffic areas of downtown and Midtown as well as brick-and-mortar shops in Printers Alley and The Nations. CHRIS CHAMBERLAIN
More Best of Nashville wins: Daddy’s Dogs also took Best Place for a Romantic Dinner (2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021), Best Hot Dog (2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019), Best Food Instagram Account (2025), Best Cheap Date (2024) and Best Late-Night Eats (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020) in the Readers' Poll.
