Pink’s Hot Dogs, LA

The French have the croissant. The Canadians have maple syrup and “bacon”. America has the hot dog. There are 2 culinary temples dedicated to the American hot dog: Nathans in New York and Pinks in Los Angeles. This year Pinks turns 70 years old. That may not seem like a long time, but LA is a very young city and from the perspective of it’s timeline Pink’s Hot Dogs is ancient.

Here’s a fun fact about Pink’s: Orson Wells holds the record for the most hot dogs eaten in one sitting there.

The line has grown a bit since the last time I ate there, probably because it has been featured by some of the “travel chefs” such as Anthony Bourdain. Surprisingly the fame hasn’t effected anything other then the length of the line. It still looks the same as when I was a kid and the prices are still very reasonable.

It’s a destination for foodie tourist and local alike.

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