Zagat lists many of them in its annual survey. Not surprisingly, Patina, Cafe Bizou and Wolfgang Puck's Spago Beverly Hills are in the top three spots on Zagat's list of the 50 most popular restaurants. Or worried about calories, he might add. It opened for business in 1945, one block from where it now stands. The menu includes the Mexican Ole, with chili, cheese and onions, and the Boston Celtic with baked beans, mustard and onions.
Chopped nuts are a popular extra.
Sandwiched between the Pup's buns is its Wall of Fame, with pictures of Hollywood stars eating their frankfurters. Even body-conscious starlets like Jenny McCarthy and Pamela Anderson Lee have paid homage to the hot dog here. Pink's Famous Chili Dogs, located off trendy Melrose Avenue, claims its own celebrity clients. It even has a parking attendant on the payroll. You can see all of Los Angeles right here waiting in line.