Wiener Kitchen in Overland Park is serving up some of the country's best vegan hot dogs

Wiener Kitchen, which began as a food truck at the Overland Park Farmers Market, makes a hot dog from roasted cauliflower, walnut and wild rice. It was named one of PETA's 10 top vegan hot dogs of summer 2023.
Wiener Kitchen has always been a community-driven venture, said Jessica Rush, which includes providing options for all members of the community — meat eater or not.

“We started at a farmers’ market, and I felt really strongly about having a vegetarian and vegan option. A lot of people go to the farmers’ market because they are getting fresh, local vegetables to support a vegan or vegetarian, so I didn’t want to limit our audience,” said Rush, who co-owns Wiener Kitchen and Wiener Wagon with her husband, Dave Derr.

The couple’s emphasis on being able to serve all types of diets recently got PETA’s attention — landing Wiener Kitchen on the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals’ Top Vegan Dogs of Summer 2023 list.