Hot Dogs

Following tradition by taking in a baseball game with grandson

2013-05-20 18:01:00

BALTIMORE — As long as there are 8-year-olds, there will be baseball. Bud Selig has produced revenue-sharing and value-escalation. He deserves much credit. The mothers of this country have produced a never-ending supply of baseball customers. They...

Seeing what there is to see, and hearing too much, at Angel Stadium

2013-05-07 00:00:00

It's another hymn of an evening down here in Anaheim, the French Riviera of freeways. Took a mere two hours to drive from L.A., which exceeds the capacity of many bladders. Fortunately, the kid in the back seat fell asleep in Azusa of all places, or the...

May Day demonstrators gathering, but slow start for food vendors

2013-05-01 13:43:00

As the beats of a live mariachi band blared through the intersection of Broadway and Olympic at the start of Wednesday's May Day march, Susana Gonzalez focused on her sizzling bacon-wrapped hot dogs. "Hasta ahorita, nada," she said, shaking her head...

Coliseum hid reports of financial woes, records show

2013-05-09 00:00:00

The overseers of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum concealed from the public independent reports of lax financial controls and widespread spending abuses at the taxpayer-owned stadium that included sloppy accounting of hot dog sales and excessive perks...

LAX's Encounter restaurant gets top rating for airport hookups

2013-04-24 14:35:00

Any bar, the gym, that new art gallery opening, your best friend's wedding. These are all places proven to put you in cupid's line of sight. But what about using your airport layover as a place to meet your next hookup? The dating site MeetAtTheAirport....

Dying for a burger and a hot dog: The toxic backyard BBQ

2013-02-21 17:06:00

Meat is murder, as the singer and animal activist Morrissey reminded us earlier this week. It’s also incredibly bad for the environment. Livestock is among the causes of greenhouse gas emissions, which is responsible for global warming. (Watch...

'Rachael vs. Guy' recap: Daddy Dean McDermott is really a wizard

2013-01-28 10:20:00

A bouncy house, water guns, balloon animals and screaming kids took over Sunday night's episode of "Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off," when the remaining five contestants were challenged with cooking and entertaining at two birthday parties for kids....

Digital projection has drive-in movie theaters reeling

2013-01-19 06:00:00

As the night grew darker, a cold wind whipped across the asphalt expanse of the vintage Rubidoux Drive-In Theatre in Riverside. A howling gust banged open the door to the snack bar, where hot dogs glistened on metal spits and the black-and-white...

Kings' Tim Leiweke is already thinking of another title run

2013-01-10 21:37:00

The Kings' Stanley Cup banner won't have to share space on Staples Center's wall of honor with the banners that commemorate the Lakers' NBA titles. Tim Leiweke, the Kings' governor and chief executive of their parent company, AEG, believed a singular...

You're in for a treat with these top dogs in town: Critic's Choice

2013-01-05 00:00:00

OK, we've all had our holiday fun and feasting. And somehow another roast turkey or standing rib roast doesn't sound as appealing as it did on Day One or Two or Three. At this point, it's hold the gravy, the rich desserts and the bubbly and get down to...

Destination America aims to bring us together, with bacon

2012-07-09 18:50:00

Tony's I-75 Restaurant in Birch Run, Mich., is proud home of what might well be the nation's largest BLT. Each sandwich contains a pound of bacon — about 25 to 30 deep-fried strips — stacked about 8 inches high between two slabs of white...

Movie theater junk food: Is it a menace to society?

2012-06-13 16:39:45

Peter Carillo serves a Jimmie hot dog while two other customers wait in line. Jimmie's Hot Dog Wagon was recognized that year by the Aurora City Council for its 65 years of operation.

2013-05-17 09:19:53

BBQ and Hibachi Marching Grill Team members Bob Fry, front, of Anaheim Hills sucks on a hot dog while Jerry Carnett, of North Hollywood, grills up hot dogs for the crowd during the 2013 Doo Dah Parade in Pasadena on Saturday, April 27, 2013.

2013-04-27 00:00:00

Abraham Partlow and Abraham Partlow, Jr., 11, of Baltimore, down hot dogs.

2013-04-05 00:00:00