Pink's Hot Dogs with Alana Johnston

"Pink's Hot Dogs with Alana Johnston 🔪" is Episode 166 of *Doughboys*, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Pink's Hot Dogs with Alana Johnston 🔪" was released on August 9, 2018.

## Synopsis

Alana Johnston 🔪 (*The Birthday Boys*, UCB) returns to the show to review a historic LA landmark and restaurant, Pink's Hot Dogs. Plus, a special guest joins us for a live Snack or Wack, followed by a live audience feedbag.

Recorded live at the Hollywood Improv in Los Angeles, CA.

## Nick's intro

In 1985, the TV dramedy *Moonlighting* premiered on NBC, making stars of two leads, Cybill Shepherd and a previously unknown actor named Bruce Willis.

That same year, the ensemble drama *St. Elmo's Fire* released in theaters, launching the careers of a group of young actors nicknamed the Brat Pack, including a model-turned-thespian named Demi Moore.

In 1987, a year after calling off her engagement with fellow Brat Pack-er Emilio Estevez, Demi Moore and Bruce Willis wed, forming one of the biggest Hollywood power-couples of the 1990s. A 13-year marriage that would loosely line up with their reign as two of the highest-paid stars in the industry, they individually appeared in smash hit films such as *Die Hard*, *Ghost*, *Pulp Fiction*, and *Indecent Proposal* before amicably divorcing in 2000.

But back in 1987, when Willis made a decidedly *decent* proposal to Moore for marriage, he chose as the site a decidedly unglamorous spot for two A-listers who'd met on the red carpet of a movie premiere - a modest hot-dog stand located in the heart of Los Angeles' historic Fairfax District. Though the small rickety structure seems positively luxurious compared to its first form: a push cart opened by a more working-class husband-and-wife team back in 1939 who gave their business their colorful last name. In 1947, the popularity of their 10-cent franks enabled them to open their now-iconic brick-and-mortar location on La Brea Boulevard.

The once simple menu grew exponentially over the decades, adding numerous hot dog and hamburger variants piled up with various combinations of chili, cheese, sauerkraut, and pastrami; some named after the celebrities who braved its legendarily long lines.

Now with twenty locations clustered at tourist spots in the U.S. and the Philippines, it's over-the-top fare draws raves from loyalists and dismissive waves from jaded skeptics.

So is this fabled Hollywood hot-dog hut worthy of the hype, like *A Few Good Men*?

Or is it a box-office gut bomb, like *Hudson Hawk*?

This week on *Doughboys*, Pink's Hot Dogs.

## Fork rating

* Emeril Lagasse Bam Dog
	+ mustard, onions, cheese
	+ jalapeno, bacon, cole slaw
 Mike Mitchell
* The Brando Dog
	+ mustard, onions, chili, cheese
 Alana Johnston 🔪
* Rosie O'Donnell Long Island Dog
	+ mustard, onions, chili, sauerkraut
 shared
* Pastrami Burrito Dog
* "JAWS" Burger
* French Fries
* Onion Rings
* Coconut Cake

## Snack or Wack

In Snack or Wack, The Doughboys have a snack and decide if it is 'snack' or 'wack.'

For this episode, The Commissioner Evan Susser shows up and hands out Salted Caramel Oreo Thins to everyone.

 Mike Mitchell
 Alana Johnston 🔪
 Evan Susser

## Quotes

**Alana:** I CAN'T BELIEVE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THIS!

**Alana:** I know the people here can see, but for the people at home, we're talking little to no results.

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