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11/16/2011 1:55:00 AM
Ha first your tax money just goes to the army for endless wars and stupid investments and not my education i am a vendor and i have dreams you know and its sad abd scary getting chased by the police you know its not funny!!!!!
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11/16/2011 1:49:00 AM
Man i sell this this shit and this aint not true this is just some B.S and you people are dumb thinking this is correct they havent lived my life and im just and 13 yearold boy
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09/21/2011 9:24:00 PM
I'm glad my tax money is being spent chasing around hot dog ladies. Not that they shouldnt enforce health codes but when your buying a hot dog off a cart in an alley in L.A. you should know you're taking your chances.
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thebadguy 08/04/2011 1:34:00 AM
Yeah. That does suck. Hopefully all of the expenses paid for healthcare, education, housing, insurance, costs and ordeals incurred by stolen social security numbers, and oh, so much more, will comfort those who have offered the bacon-wrapped delights. Please believe that, despite my comment above, I love the Mexican culture and people, and I want it, and them to be here. But if we don't figure out a way to include them into the tax-paying community, This country will be a footnote. It's unfortunate that it's just time for this very uncomfortable subject to be brought to light and dealt with. I could go on, but this is really about hot dogs, isn't it?
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Bonappetina 07/16/2011 4:47:00 PM
Bacon Rocks! Who can deny it! Check it:
www.baconforever.com
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Vmartinez1966 07/02/2011 12:06:00 AM
The Bacon Wrapped Hot Dog is officially the Hot Dog of L.A. Sucks that local migrant workers (Illegal or Not) will not cash out on this trend. Farmer John Really pushed hard on making this official. And is now selling hot dogs that come wrapped with bacon. Even weinersnitchel now has the bacon wrapped dog on its menu. While the people who created the trend are just a footnote.
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aztecsamurai 04/14/2011 8:15:00 PM
It's a win, win for Farmer John.. They sell both bacon, and hot dogs. It makes perfect sense for them to push the idea. The fact is the concept of a bacon wrapped hot dog originated in Mexico city in the 1950's.
http://masaassassin.blogspot.com/2009/03/short-history-on-mexicos-bacon-wrapped.html
Mexican delicacy or not they are delicious especially at 2 am when exiting a club. (Thanks lady in front of The Dragonfly Club in Hollywood)
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Jordan314 01/12/2011 2:10:00 PM
I ate two of these last halloween and had a tremendous stomach ache and went to the E.R. Later I was diagnosed with H. Pylori and can't drink coffee or other acidic foods anymore. I can't be sure it was the hot dogs, but I steer clear of them now.
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azn_redneck 01/04/2011 4:29:00 AM
If I want to eat heavily salted, heavily processed and preserved meat/meat byproducts, wrapped in another heavily salted, heavily processed and preserved meat, which is then grilled, but not cooked in accordance with some government entity's idea of how things should cooked, that should be my decision, not the government's. F*ck the government, I will seek out bacon wrapped goodness wherever I can, or if necessary, make it myself.
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Steve 10/14/2010 10:50:00 PM
Well, apparently it's now gonna be the official hot dog of Los Angeles! Check this out: http://votelahotdog.org
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Tom 09/24/2010 9:10:00 PM
Sounds so typical of L.A.
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alise 07/20/2010 8:17:00 PM
Yeah, I'm sure the dogs taste good, but these people are not here legally in most cases, and selling quesadillas out of a BABY STROLLER can't be legal in cicilised society!! Come on, people! To be in business, you can not just set up shop and sell stuff, especially food. There are laws, and the righteous citizens of this country have to follow them or chaos ensues.
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Daniel H. 08/29/2009 1:19:00 PM
Damn I hadn't checked back on this link in a while. Thanks for all the feedback, people..
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FP� 03/15/2009 9:31:00 AM
It's a shame that these hot dogs are being outlawed. I don't think I've ever walked by a bacon wrapped hot dog cart and not gotten one. It's a part of going to LA. I personally think they should be allowed to continue grilling and I'm sure a lot of people would agree. There's nothing better when you get out of the club late night or even during the day just walking around. The new laws are really hurting the vendors as well as the consumers.
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FP� 03/15/2009 9:29:00 AM
It's a shame that these hot dogs are being outlawed. I don't think I've ever walked by a bacon wrapped hot dog cart and not gotten one. It's a part of going to LA. I personally think they should be allowed to continue grilling and I'm sure a lot of people would agree. There's nothing better when you get out of the club late night or even during the day just walking around. The new laws are really hurting the vendors as well as the consumers.
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Carlos 08/22/2008 5:11:00 AM
They call this guy "the Benihana of the hood"!
He's CHEF FLACO
located at 5151 York Blvd. in Highland Park Thursday-Sunday (right Next to Marty's and The York) where you can get an amazing Philly Cheesesteak sandwich.
Chef Flaco also offers hot off the grill bacon wrapped hot dogs, Philly Cheesesteak and your choice of soda or water all for $5-6 bucks.
He is actually a professionally trained chef grilling on the sidewalk right by your favorite bar!
It doesn't get any better than that. Anthony Bourdain would love this guy and his sidewalk, inner-city, hardcore food.
Open from 9:00 pm - 3:00 am.
Stop by before or after the bar/club.
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vane gar 07/28/2008 8:46:00 PM
i love those hot dogs, but hey now there are pupusas every where too and their great.
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Leah 06/25/2008 7:51:00 PM
The first time I had one of those bacon wrapped Hot Dogs was in 1998 Downtown Los Angeles on Broadway and Olympic. I will never forget it, it was the best thing I tasted...Then years went by and one day in 2005 I was down by Vermont and Wilshire and smelled it!!!! I was too excited. I feel that this is our signature dish. If we can't have at least a Hot Dog what then??? what can someone possibly say they had when they went to LA that they would always remember??? still thinking aint ya? Lets fight for the Dogs! They are the Best!
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scotty 06/04/2008 6:56:00 PM
We know them as Tijuana dogs, and we be making some tonight. One little thing I like to do is marinate some chopped onions in seasoned rice vinegar beforehand. Then with cilantro, ketchup, mayo, etc. it's murder!
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slickrick 05/30/2008 11:28:00 PM
Just serve them separate, and let poeple combine them.
www.sweetredwines.info
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balancex3 05/14/2008 12:07:00 AM
this article is poor at best. why are they illegal who made them illegal and when? these vendors don't follow any codes or laws thats how most of them got here in the first place, you think they follow any ethics with the food they serve?
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Aline Hovanky 05/08/2008 2:41:00 AM
I WANT MY BACON WRAPPED HOT DOGS BACK! :(
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Michael Parker 04/26/2008 3:58:00 PM
This law is stupid. How about Having the customers sign a release and/or have the customers cook their own. Elizabeth will charge the same price for the use of her equipment. Also, advertise her injustice at her stand along with an American flag.
Americans have to fight for their freedom. If I can eat raw oysters or steak raw, then I should be able to eat bacon wrapped hot dogs. God Bless America!
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Cheryl 04/14/2008 9:02:00 PM
and to think I was hoping to open a hotdog vendor business
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Kris 03/17/2008 8:28:00 PM
hotdogs are gross!!!!!
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trianbampol 03/07/2008 11:48:00 PM
RIDICULOUS...It should be our choice to pay for and consume these local favorites. Why not enforce safer standards rather than completely wipe out these awesome vendors? I can go to my kitchen for a goddamn boiled hotdog. I would never pay for one on the street unless it was grilled and wrapped.
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Bill Blackett 02/13/2008 6:43:00 PM
This is outrageous!
As a city of Los Angeles voter, and tax payer - I demand free access to bacon wrapped hot dogs.
Is there a petition that we can sign?
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kamren Curiel 02/13/2008 1:08:00 AM
Dude, I was wondering why the man selling me that hot dog the other day in the Fashion District kept watching his back. This is crazy! Thanks for opening my eyes to the conflict between those hustlin' my favorite dogs on the street vs. the legit vendors who spend a lot of $ to sell them the legal way. I can't believe the LAPD is harassing these people who are trying to make an honest living. LAPD is out of control in this area. I got a ticket for riding my bike with both earphones in my ears; my girl got fined $600 for walking through the crosswalk in the midst of it turning red. Que viva bacon-wrapped hot dogs!! Love your work Daniel!
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John 02/12/2008 11:38:00 PM
Every time I'm in L.A. I make it a point to grab a bacon-wrapped hot dog. To an outsider like me, that dog is one of the coolest iconic bites in the city. Shame if they disappear.
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Lou Herz 02/12/2008 10:08:00 PM
When complained about Indian Casinos creating problem gamblers and causing much pain, I was told thast people had a choice to gamble or not gamble. Actually State and local governments like the money the Casinos are donating. Palacios gets a different treatment because there is no money in it for government; otherwise the government pundits would endorse the sale of this unhealthy food.
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Ken619 02/12/2008 9:20:00 PM
While it was because of the reportage here on the recent tragedy that I discovered the existence of this gastronomic delight - and its unfortunate controversy - I will be whipping some up right here at home sweet home ASAMP! Hopefully it's only any sanitary issues that are the problem and not the content -
there's plenty and to spare of other national- and regional-distribution artery-clogging junk food raking in the millions, so Los Angelenos ought not to be denied their meaty little pleasure because some bureaucratic fool says
it's "dangerous!" Keep on doggin'!
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Mar 02/12/2008 8:40:00 PM
Correction, the 3 sinks are for manually washing, rinsing, and sanitizing equipment
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Mar 02/12/2008 8:05:00 PM
HORRIBLY misleading article. I was incredibly indignant when I read this. I was ready to pound down the doors of the LA Environmental Health Department! Then, I looked at their rules regarding grilling, and all they say is that the mobile cart needs to comply with health and safety regulations:
http://lapublichealth.org/eh/progs/vip/VIPFAQ.htm
The two most important regulations that the police look for, are 3 sinks to wash your cookingware in (soapy water, slightly soapy water, clean water), and a fridge to keep the meat in. So...this woman basically got busted for having a mobile food unit where the meat might have rotted and her cookingware wasn't as clean is it could have been. What's wrong w/ that?
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Oscar Garcia 420 02/12/2008 5:46:00 AM
I love the bacon wrapped dog...especially after a night of boozing with the lads.The aroma is inviting,like when mom is making a traditional dish like mole or albondigas.You just can't have one and oh yeah can't forget the jalapeno that's been grilled.If you want the OG dog you have to travel 2 hours south to Tijuana,that's where I had my first perro caliente (hot dog)con tosino (bacon).Well I think the health department is wrong in what they are doing.These are hard working people who take pride in their vise.I still see them out there...but I will say this I don't patron the BOOTLEG vendor's they're the shyster's that give these honest people a bad rap...Alrato
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Cliff 02/11/2008 6:31:00 PM
What a lousy article. No mention of why the bacon hotdogs are illegal. Is it because of the conditions that the meat is kept before being cooked? If that is the case then the bacon hot dogs are NOT illegal. This is just another misleading headline and shows why the media has such a low approval rating. The writer should be fired for this.
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Gilbert G. 02/11/2008 8:17:00 AM
i think it's unfair the way it's unfair the way they treat the venders. but if its illegal to sell on the street then why do they sell them in super markets? i've seen them pre-packeged and after reading this article wonder why it's ok to make yourself and why you can't buy one on the street?
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tm90007 02/10/2008 11:42:00 PM
The article conflates two problems:
One, the threat to licensed, legal cart operators posed by city ordinances, and two, the competition from illegal vendors who by definition don't care about our stinking ordinances.
The major threat from both revolves around bacon. It's illegal for licensed vendors, and everyone wants it so they lose business to the illegals.
Although I was only in grade school at the time, I seem to recall that in the 70's the state made a specific exemption for Peking Duck in the health & safety regulations, which would otherwise be illegal to sell in California at the time.
It seems to me that if the legal vendors could get some sort of standards that allow some form of bacon danger dogs, then everyone could be happy. The legal vendors get to operate their business and comply with the law, and we get our salchichas con tocino.
Then (aside from cart movement regs, which could also be worked out, e.g. renting a parking space from the city for the same rate as the daily parking ticket) the only issue would be illegal vending, which we have far too much of in the parts of town where danger dogs thrive to begin with.
The illegal vendors deserve to be shut down and prosecuted (and, let's face it, deported) for their uncollected sales taxes regardless, whether its a hot dog or a pirate copy of Finding Nemo.
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Eastsiderrider 02/10/2008 9:21:00 PM
The "ghetto dog", as my friends and I call it, is an automatic choice for drunken munchies. The push from the city to get rid of these vendors in the downtown area is an obvious attempt to facilitate the gentrification process. Yuppies are a finicky bunch, who need the APPEARANCE of "clean". If this was a real sanitation or health issue to the city, no downtown restaurant would be allowed to operate, as all downtown restaurants ubiquitously have rat and cockroach problems... even places like Water Grill. This is just sad.
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Quincy 02/10/2008 7:05:00 PM
I was taught to make these strange hotdogs in my required homemaking class in "junior high" school. I had one a few years ago atg the Grand Olympic Auditorium after a wrestling match. Today, I can buy these prepackaged deathdogs at Food4Less and Superior Markets. When will the madness end?
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WTF!! 02/09/2008 11:19:00 PM
Yeah, let's reward more illegal behavior by illegal immigrants! Then the vendors who obey health laws, get proper permits & carts will really be punished. Way to go! Obey the laws or get off the street.
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Bill 02/09/2008 6:51:00 PM
I've had those before...and it was cholesterol wrapped in awesomeness!!! I don't care for illegal immigration much, but the Mexicans are importing their food culture up here as well; for that they are blessed by God.
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alisa 02/09/2008 9:09:00 AM
hey!
the laws in this county are class-ism based.
cooking (as well as sewing) is a common way towards becoming integrated into our economic system that is available to immigrants. this is a time honored tradition in the other melting pot of this country (aka: nyc).
and every great city on the planet has its revered forms of street food-add to the above mentioned: the herring in the netherlands-the egg wallah in front of the taj mahal, the crepes of paris! not too mention the ice cream carts of devonshire, the knishes, pretzels and chestnuts of nyc......and where would our global happiness be with out dove bars?
they started as street food.
shame on our politicians for not understanding, and reforming the laws.
LONG LIVE STREET FOOD!!
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dogma 02/08/2008 11:09:00 PM
Ben is partially correct in that the bacon wrapped hot dog (aka the Danger Dog) is not strictly an LA phenomenon. The first time I saw a bacon wrapped hot dog was on the streets of Tijuana sometime in the 70s, so its origins most likely began somewhere in Mexico. It took a while before they made their way north to the streets of LA.
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Amy 02/08/2008 9:57:00 PM
They are amazing! Definitely a great part of every USC Football home game!
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Jeremy 02/08/2008 9:52:00 PM
Save our bacon!! We should start an online petition. Bacon wrapped hot dogs are the closest thing LA has to having its own unique culture.
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Viv from E.L.A 02/08/2008 9:40:00 PM
First off great story! Second I think they should let this woman & any vendors make their living, I mean if the food is good, & it's made in a clean & safe area, Why the F*uck not!?
Everyone is diff't and everyone makes their living differently so leave these people alone, let them sell their bacon-hotdogs & make their money peacfully! :)
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Marcel 02/08/2008 9:34:00 PM
Putting the health concerns aside, I think the main issue here is the fact that businesses don't want to compete with vendors. This is understandable, because restaurant owners generally have to pay more for overhead, i.e. rent, licenses, staff, etc. On the flip side, we should also consider the bonuses that street vendors provide (other than those tasty dogs) - for example they bring activity to the street, which makes for more walkable environments, provides more "eyes on the street," as Jane Jacobs would argue, making places safer. There definitely needs to be a certain type of agreement, between Business Improvement Districts, the County Health Cops, and local street vendors. Variety is the bacon of life. Peace!
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ziegenbart 02/08/2008 7:53:00 AM
Isn't there a way where she could make an indoor grill... I assume it is the environmental objection she has to fight? Or is it the health police? Or the border patrol??
What prevents people from boiling or steaming the hot dogs not sufficiently long enough?
What is the reason for this non grilling law? Have people gotten sick eating bacon wrapped grilled hot dogs? In Germany you can get grilled hot dogs at every hot dog stand and at many corners from carts. Especially in Berlin.
What is the matter with the Americans... so many are fat, probably from boiling hot dogs, but won't allow any one to have a well tasting hot dog. This country is getting duller by the minute.
And to jail people for broiling hot dogs... what a country.
In the meantime Bush and his cronies, who have and still are killing thousands, are strutting around like peacocks, when they should be jailed and sent to Guantanamo forever, demonstrating the joys of Waterboarding for a paying public.
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Ben 02/08/2008 4:48:00 AM
For what it's worth, a bacon-wrapped grilled hotdog is a Sonoran Hotdog - virtually the official food of Tucson, AZ, and probably points south. I have not had the L.A. variety, but I don't think it's really accurate to localize the hotdogs of doom to L.A. None of this excuses LA Health Migra having a double standard for rounding up the hotdog grills.
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Robert Z 02/08/2008 3:11:00 AM
How ridiculous! Let the angelenos eat!
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LA Weekly Reader 02/07/2008 11:51:00 PM
Chicago outlawed ALL food cart/ street vendor licenses years ago. Anyone who is caught selling food in public gets a ticket.
