South Los Angeles’s most notable hot dog maker, Earle’s on Crenshaw, is experiencing a homecoming. After operating for eight years on a prominent stretch of Leimert Park, a tipster noted a new sign for Earle’s on the Venice Beach Boardwalk next door to the three-month-old Marathon Burgers. Longtime fans know that brothers Duane and Cary Earle started serving hot dogs out of a cart in Venice Beach in 1986, a Southern California neighborhood that used to, until recent decades, have a large Black population. They shifted into a brick-and-mortar location on Crenshaw in 1992 for 16 years, then relocated to Crenshaw and Exposition as Earle’s Grill. In 2017, the Earles moved into the current location in Crenshaw Square, where Earle’s on Crenshaw became the permanent name. Eater reached out to Earle’s to confirm the opening timeline, but has yet to hear back.
More love for Glizzy Street’s teenage twins
In more hot dog news, Glizzy Street’s entrepreneurial 15-year-olds, Chazz and Chaze Clemons, have been working non-stop since launching their gas station stand in June. They’ve also made numerous media appearances, including on NBC’s Today Show, and appeared last week on Fox-11.
LAFC’s Son Heung-min’s LA food preferences
Does Los Angeles Football Club’s newest star Son Heung-min prefer a Los Angeles-style bacon-wrapped street dog or a Korean corn dog? He gives an answer to this important question and thoughts on other iconic Los Angeles foods in the video below. For a full list of BMO Stadium foods, look right here.
Rooftop dining, drinking, and pool time at DTLA’s Ritz-Carlton
In mid-July, Sendero launched its weekly Rooftop Sunset Sessions, where chef Hendrix Vega developed an ideal menu to nosh on while hanging out by the pool. From 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. every Saturday, guests can get the entire Sendero menu in a poolside cabana by calling the Ritz-Carlton concierge. Guests can also check in at Sendero’s reception without a reservation to head upstairs for cocktails, ceviche, aguachile, crispy arepas filled with duck confit, and hot empanadas.
Camel Coffee closes, rebrands, and reopens
Silver Lake’s Camel Coffee has been through some recent changes. Family Style Fest reported on Instagram that the popular Korean cafe owners decided to start fresh without a prior partner. It’s now Handles Coffee. Swipe through the details below.