OK, it's not quite the '92 riots, but the Los Angeles streets are indeed boiling over with the latest friction between cops and everyday folks. The burning topic this time: Bacon hot dogs.
A marquee staple of LA street food, bacon wrapped hot dogs have been declared unsafe by the LA Health Department, which deems bacon too risky health-wise to be fully cooked on the street. The cops have subsequently cracked down on the pork-on-pork action, ticketing offending vendors. Earlier this year, Drew Carey took to the streets for reason.tv to investigate. (He's sympathetic to the hot dog vendors, if you couldn't guess.)
Now LAist reports that just last week, there was a major bust right on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, with police literally picking up hot dog carts and throwing them in the garbage. What gives, law enforcement? Those dogs were the only decent eats on Hollywood Boulevard!
David LaHuta is scouting the Miami dining scene for us this week.
We realize that no one travels all the way to Miami just to get a hot dog, but if you're in town and you've got a craving, then we've got the spot for you. Plus you might be on the hunt for something a little more casual. A bit more ballpark, if you will.
Considering you've already sampled the city's best Cuban sandwich and dined at a sweet spot for sushi, a hot dog sounds just about right. Prepare your taste buds and head directly to Dogma Grill.
We think of Miami as having more or less two types of restaurants. You've got your divey Cuban spots-slash-seedy diners for hangover nursing and you've got your over-the-top small-plates-sharing hot spot of the week.
But Dogma Grill deserves a category all its own--and with a new location opening up next month in North Miami--it's making a bid to be the city's foremost gourmet hot-doggery.
At the current Design District and Miami Beach locations, you'll find dogs beyond the basic, if that's your thing: Chicago (onions, tomatoes, peppers and pickles), El Macho (brown mustard, cheddar, tomatoes, onions and jalapenos) even the Tropicale (secret sauce, mozzarella, bacon and pineapple). Speaking of foods that could nurse a post-clubbing hangover: How do two gourmet dogs for under $10 sound?
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