Lunch at Pinks

bfjr · January 3, 2007

Pinks is a little Hollywierd Hot Dog joint that's been around since 1939,
and has quite the infamous rep having served both the beauties and the beasts of Tinsel town.
Heck not to long ago I even had lunch with Steven Spielberg at Pinks, ok ok so he didn't know he was having lunch with me !! :lol

Well come on let's have lunch

Man this line is long hope it's worth it. Well at least I can look for used furniture while waiting

Hmm what are the people looking at ? :dunno

Finally close enough to read the menu.
See anything ya like :food

Hot Dog Techs hard at work

They remembered me and even had 2 Techs make sure my dogs were just right :rofl

Let's Eat :binge :eat

Pinks a cool place to lunch

The End

ian408 · January 3, 2007

:burp

Nice. But can we see like an across the street shot to establish the
place?

jsedlak · January 3, 2007

that looks sooo delicious!!!

photodoug · January 3, 2007

c'mon....eat the pepper

digitalpins · January 3, 2007

wow looks good, theirs a place here in NYC that has some awesome burgers where the lines are just as long, thats a cool serious you posted..

but wow a bacon chilli cheese dog, that has heart attack all over it, lol but I would eat it.........and for the menu I never heard of sour cream on a hot dog....

Tommyboy · January 3, 2007

How about an action shot of you devouring that dog in three bites?

Seriously, a fun series. Thanks for the visit to an old haunt.

dlibrach · January 3, 2007

digitalpins wrote:

but wow a bacon chilli cheese dog, that has heart attack all over it....

Doesn't the Diet Coke make it healthy though?

Cheers,
D

DavidTO · January 3, 2007

Been there.

On a recommendation, I had the chili burrito dog.

2 hot dogs, chili, onions and I forget what in a big ol' tortilla.

wlriv · January 3, 2007

pinks has by FAR the best post-bar food.

bfjr · January 3, 2007

ian408 wrote:

:burp

Nice. But can we see like an across the street shot to establish the
place?

Why thanks Ian, you've given me a reason to go back soon !

bfjr · January 3, 2007

jsedlak wrote:

that looks sooo delicious!!!

Glad you find it so

Thanks for coming along.

wxwax · January 3, 2007

Can't believe the line is so long. Nice shots of them working the dogs.

Are they any good?

DavidTO · January 3, 2007

wxwax wrote:

Can't believe the line is so long. Nice shots of them working the dogs.

Are they any good?

There's a line like that every day.

bfjr · January 4, 2007

photodoug wrote:

c'mon....eat the pepper

Ate all but one and relived the moment some hours later (if you get my drift :wow) :flush

Angelo · January 4, 2007

Hey Ben:

Happy New Year!

Nice set of shots. Next time you're in my 'hood give a shout and I'll join you for a pair of Brooklyn Dogs.

(although I really prefer "Tail 'o the Pup" on San Vicente)

Tee Why · January 4, 2007

Sorry to hijack this thread but someone asked for an opening shot.

Pink's is a landmark restaurant on Melrose Blvd in Hollywood/LA just west of Paramount Studios. Initially actors looking for work placed their headshots inside the place so media exec. types could see them. Now it's been changed to holding signed celebrity headshots. I guess many celeb and entertainment industry types eat there and visit, but it mainly serves as a fun tourist hot dog stand. They feature many hot dogs and burgers named after celebrities. Definate place to visit if you are in LA.

Busy workers making the dogs.

Inside with the walls covered in autographed headshots from celebrities, international, US, and local.

wxwax · January 4, 2007

DavidTO wrote:

There's a line like that every day.

Yeah, but are they any good?

Atlanta has The Varsity, very famous, very busy... lousy hot dogs.

DavidTO · January 4, 2007

wxwax wrote:

Yeah, but are they any good?

Atlanta has The Varsity, very famous, very busy... lousy hot dogs.

It's been 18 years since I've eaten there, and I had the chili burrito dog. I'm hardly the one to judge.

bfjr · January 5, 2007

Angelo wrote:

Hey Ben:

Happy New Year!

Nice set of shots. Next time you're in my 'hood give a shout and I'll join you for a pair of Brooklyn Dogs.

(although I really prefer "Tail 'o the Pup" on San Vicente)

Ok lets go there next Tues afternoon

bfjr · January 5, 2007

Tommyboy wrote:

How about an action shot of you devouring that dog in three bites?

Seriously, a fun series. Thanks for the visit to an old haunt.

Pictures of me eating (anything) are against forum rules

However here's 1/2 eaten shot. I suppose any good CSI type could identify me by my bite mark :lol

bfjr · January 5, 2007

Tee Why wrote:

Sorry to hijack this thread but someone asked for an opening shot.
Pink's is a landmark restaurant on Melrose Blvd in Hollywood/LA just west of Paramount Studios. Initially actors looking for work placed their headshots inside the place so media exec. types could see them. Now it's been changed to holding signed celebrity headshots. I guess many celeb and entertainment industry types eat there and visit, but it mainly serves as a fun tourist hot dog stand. They feature many hot dogs and burgers named after celebrities. Definate place to visit if you are in LA.

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Hijack away

I like your perspective on these, might try it myself

BlueHoseJacket · January 5, 2007

Hey wxwax...
have you seen the movie "We Are Marshall" yet..they have a quick scene at the Varsity. By the way I ate there last night...and as Lewis Grizzard use to say "chili dogs bark all night long". I have a couple of shots of the V during daylight hours...I want to go shoot some night shots.

wxwax · January 5, 2007

BlueHoseJacket wrote:

have you seen the movie "We Are Marshall" yet..they have a quick scene at the Varsity. By the way I ate there last night...and as Lewis Grizzard use to say "chili dogs bark all night long". I have a couple of shots of the V during daylight hours...I want to go shoot some night shots.

I've been told it's a movie to see.

Angelo · January 6, 2007

bfjr wrote:

Ok lets go there next Tues afternoon

Tuesday. You're on!

(Pinks or Tail?)

call me and tell me what time to meet you.

DavidTO · January 6, 2007

Angelo wrote:

Tuesday. You're on!

(Pinks or Tail?)

call me and tell me what time to meet you.

I wanna come!

bfjr · January 6, 2007

DavidTO wrote:

I wanna come!

David please do come.

Angelo this coming Tues cool with me. If you like the "Tail" we can go there and of course work in some street shootin

(I'll leave my 45 at home :wow, promise :lol)

bfjr · January 6, 2007

wxwax wrote:

Can't believe the line is so long. Nice shots of them working the dogs.

Are they any good?

Sid you know how some food just tastes better cause of the ambiance ??

Well that's how you gotta rate "Pinks".

Besides I hear they use Hebrew National and you know they have to answer to a higher authority !!

Zanotti · January 7, 2007

Superdawg in Chicago.... (Quick P&S shot.....)

wxwax · January 7, 2007

bfjr wrote:

Sid you know how some food just tastes better cause of the ambiance ??
Well that's how you gotta rate "Pinks".

Besides I hear they use Hebrew National and you know they have to answer to a higher authority !!

Thanks, that's kinda what I was wondering.

Angelo · January 8, 2007

OK, for any left coast shutterthugs interested...

Tuesday, 1/9/07, 3:00 PM:

"Tail o' the Pup" http://www.hollyeats.com/TailOPup.htm

located on San Vicente Blvd, just north of Beverly Blvd (west side of street)

Small parking lot available and metered parking on SV.

bfjr · January 8, 2007

Angelo wrote:

OK, for any left coast shutterthugs interested...

Tuesday, 1/9/07, 3:00 PM:

"Tail o' the Pup" http://www.hollyeats.com/TailOPup.htm

located on San Vicente Blvd, just north of Beverly Blvd (west side of street)

Small parking lot available and metered parking on SV.

I'm so there!!

Thanks Angelo

Lunch at Pinks

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