Tail of the Pup, a storied and beloved Los Angeles hot dog stand if there ever was one, is back in business at 8512 Santa Monica Blvd. in WeHo. I’m genuinely sorry that I’m not there — 2700 miles to the east and I can smell the mustard and sautéed onions and sliced Jalapeño. Anthony Bourdain would have produced a great Parts Unknown segment about this. (Photos courtesy of Maxim Shapovalov.)
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