Bacon Wrapped Hot Dogs – An LA Classic
Posted By la_jonathan On April 12, 2006 @ 10:57 am In Food & Drink, LA | Comments Disabled
Surely we have all seen, or perhaps experienced the joy of eating a hot dog wrapped in bacon from a streetside vendor [1]. They broil to perfection in their casing of bacon, and are topped with onions, mayo, mustard, onions, green peppers and ketchup – and of course a nice grilled chili. A Los Angeles classic.
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The population of the street vendors grows as you head east. I have found what I believe to be the biggest concentration in downtown Los Angeles, in the Fashion district. Many people also are familiar with them after a night out in Hollywood, where they are also abundant. They have even shown up at anti-war rallies [3].
As much as we like them, they are apparently illegal, and busts have occurred before [4](and have made some vendors squeamish about photos [5]), much to my chagrin. Update: Losanjealous Ryan sends in a report of another bacon wrapped bust that he witnessed [6]…
Despite all that, I think that they are here to stay. And for that I am glad.
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URL to article: http://la.metblogs.com/2006/04/12/bacon-wrapped-hot-dogs-an-la-classic/
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[1] experienced the joy of eating a hot dog wrapped in bacon from a streetside vendor: http://www.flickr.com/groups/47726441@N00/pool/
[2] Image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dsnet/4009775/
[3] shown up at anti-war rallies: http://flickr.com/photos/dsnet/6875258/
[4] busts have occurred before: http://la.foodblogging.com/2005/06/03/food-flies-as-the-fuzz-busts-illegal-food-vendors/
[5] made some vendors squeamish about photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/vidalia/7268490/in/pool-47726441@N00/
[6] another bacon wrapped bust that he witnessed: http://www.losanjealous.com/2005/10/30/busted
[7] Hey! You Got Your Bacon In My Maple Doughnut!!: http://la.metblogs.com/2009/05/16/hey-you-got-your-bacon-in-my-maple-doughnut/
[8] Classic Eats #4: Save The Date: http://la.metblogs.com/2009/03/11/classic-eats-4-save-the-date/
[9] Parking in LA: A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma: http://la.metblogs.com/2009/04/06/parking-in-la-a-riddle-wrapped-in-a-mystery-inside-an-enigma/
[10] Classic Eats #6: El Cholo Wrap Up: http://la.metblogs.com/2009/07/21/classic-eats-6-el-cholo-wrap-up/
[11] The Dogs of Metblogs: http://la.metblogs.com/2009/05/28/the-dogs-of-metblogs/
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