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\nA customer orders a chili dog at Cupids Hot Dogs in the San Fernando Valley. (Photo by Richard Guzman, Los Angeles Daily News\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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\nCupid\u2019s Hot Dogs have been a San Fernando Valley gem for nearly 90 years. (Photo by Richard Guzman, Los Angeles Daily News\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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A customer orders a chili dog at Cupids Hot Dogs in the San Fernando Valley. (Photo by Richard Guzman, Los Angeles Daily News\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n
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Cupid\u2019s Hot Dogs<\/strong><\/p>\n
20030 Vanowen St., Winnetka; 2585 Cochran St., Simi Valley; cupidshotdogs.info<\/a><\/p>\n
This hot dog staple has been around for nearly 90 years and it\u2019s a San Fernando Valley gem. Just look for the tall post adorned with a red heart with a gold arrow going through it and you\u2019re there. Once you\u2019re there, you order through the window, and ordering should be quick because just like a lot of classic spots, Cupid\u2019s keeps it simple with only five options on the menu. They include things like a Chicago Dog, the Reuben, the Triangle (made with the trinity of ingredients: mustard, onions and relish) and the Veggie. The star is the Cupid, a simple dog that\u2019s simply delicious with mustard, onions and a lava-flow of chili. The dog stays snappy despite being buried in the delicious and filling meat chili.<\/p>\n
Earle\u2019s on Crenshaw<\/strong><\/p>\n
3864 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles; 323-299-2867 or earlesrestaurant.com<\/a><\/p>\n
You may recognize this veteran hot dog spot from its appearance on the Netflix series \u201cStreet Food USA.\u201d But don\u2019t just admire it from the TV set, go to South L.A. and find out for yourself why this place is so popular. We\u2019ll give you a couple of reasons here, though. Earle\u2019s is known for its split-grilled hot dogs, which means the wieners are cut along the middle to allow all the flavor into the meat, and they\u2019re cooked over fire instead of steamed to give them a more smokey natural bite. Options include the beef jumbo dog, the turkey dog, chicken link and spicy beef link with topping choices like chipotle mayo, BBQ sauce, raw onions, ranch, tarter sauce, hot mustard, sauerkraut, and hot peppers.<\/p>\n
ALSO SEE:<\/strong> 6 great hot dogs in Orange County<\/a><\/p>\n
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A vendor known as \u201cJesus the Hot Dog Guy\u201d applies mustard to a hot dog during the Valley Foodzilla food festival on Macneil Street in San Fernando, California. Los Angeles is know for its iconic LA Street dogs. (Photo by Mark Savage, Contributing Photographer)<\/p>\nLA Street Dog<\/strong><\/p>\n
Various locations.<\/p>\n
When a hot dog defines a city it must make the list of top dogs in L.A., and the bacon-wrapped street dog has done just that. It\u2019s not made by one certain restaurant or a fancy chef using farm fresh ingredients. These are true street dogs made by Latino immigrants who set up their small portable food carts in streets all over the city to make the iconic dog. When you order one and the vendor asks \u201ccon todo\u201d say yes because that means the bacon wrapped dog will be wrapped in grilled peppers, onions, jalape\u00f1os and dabbed with a good portion of mayonnaise. But where do you find them? Just follow the smell of bacon outside of any event in the city or to be sure, head to downtown Los Angeles and walk along Figueroa Street to the Convention Center, because there are a few vendors there pretty much daily.<\/p>\n
Pink\u2019s<\/strong><\/p>\n
709 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles; 323-931-4223 or pinkshollywood.com<\/a><\/p>\n
There can be no serious conversation about hot dogs in Los Angeles without mentioning Pink\u2019s<\/a>, which has been around for nearly 90 years and is arguably the best known hot dog restaurant in the city. It\u2019s a celebrity hot spot where stars like Kevin Hart, Jamie Lee Curtis, Snoop Dogg, and even the great late Huell Howser have had a dog. It\u2019s hard to go wrong with any choice here with options like the 9\u2033 Stretch Chili Dog for those with a huge appetite. If you want spice, go for the Guadalajara Dog, which comes with relish, onions, tomatoes, sour cream plus an option of bacon and jalape\u00f1o peppers. If you\u2019re a first timer stick to the star; Pink\u2019s Famous Chili Dog, with mustard, chili, onions and you can add nacho cheese. Do it \u2014 add the nacho cheese. And get extra napkins because the chili will drip all over you.<\/p>\n
Tiny\u2019s Hi-Dive<\/strong><\/p>\n
12012 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles; 424-888-1388 or tinyshidive.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n
Tiny\u2019s is definitely a bar, and one of the best ones on the Westside too. But this bar also has a killer menu of great food and since it\u2019s a Chicago-themed bar, of course it has a Chicago dog. This is a true Chicago dog with all the essentials that make it a Windy City treasure. That means mustard, onion, neon Relish, sliced Tomato, pickle spear, sport peppers and celery salt. One bite and you\u2019ll be shouting \u201cDa Bears!\u201d<\/p>\n
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The rattle snake hot dog at Wurstkuche is one of the most exotic dogs served at the downtown Los Angeles restaurant. (photo by John McCoy\/Los Angeles Daily News)<\/p>\n