Sunday Morning 1 (Oki Dog)
36″ x 24″
Oil on canvas
$6,000.00
David Anderle

Billy Shire Fine Arts
Exhibition: November 14, 2009 – December 5, 2009
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 14th, 7-10 pm

Did You Know?
As of Autumn ‘09, the Oki-Dog (Fairfax@Willoughby) LA County Public Health Score is back down to a bright red 73 “C” rating, thanks to:

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Ok, people. The mighty gurgitators of the LA Metblogs are having a Hot Dog Death March to the Death on June 13 (week from Saturday). Information is here. They’ll be eating at Oki-Dog, Pink’s and Skooby’s, all during the same afternoon. Maybe you join them, let us know how you fare. Me, I’m steering clear. In fact in no way and at no time do I recommend you join this event. No, I must advise against it. For reasons to remain unblogged at present I no longer condone any sort of social experiment regarding Oki-Dog, Hollywood Toll Booth, Day-glo Bastion of Toothlessness, North Fairfax, Willoughby, Tinseltown USA. I will not be at this event; I will not be at the Oki-Dog. I will be nowhere anywhere near this event, at all. Do not let this stop you.

LA Metblogs Leads the “Los Angeles Hot Dog Death March” To Sample 3 Eateries in 1 Afternoon

Calling all hot dog lovers & pop culture fans! LA Metblogs (la.metblogs.com), obsessed with covering everything quintessentially “LA,” is gathering for a mass “meat-up” over three of LA’s best-loved hot dog stands.

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Say it isn’t so. We’ve just finished eating all those grilled oki-dogs in honor of the Knights of Labor, Eugene V. Debs, Gompers, railroads, socialists and that begrudging bill-signer Grover Cleveland, and already it’s time to look ahead to October? The above damning evidence surfaced courtesy our team of analysts this morning, and we have no choice but to share it with you now: October 4 is totally recommended this year. The Eagle Rock Music Festival (a freebie, lest you forget) will once again take on downtown’s Detour, head on; Iron and Wine and the Swell Season are at the Greek, and David Byrne’s still within surfing distance. Sheezus. As more shows are diligently and painstakingly added to October 4 in the days and weeks to come, rest assured we will evaluate them for the coveted “recommended” status and, provided they merit the bump, acquiesce accordingly.

OCTOBER 4: FOR THE “EDITOR’S PICK” LOVER IN YOU
» David Byrne @ Arlington Theater, Santa Barbara
» Detour Festival @ Downtown
» Eagle Rock Music Festival @ Eagle Rock
» The Swell Season w/ Iron & Wine @ Greek Theatre

» Browse our entire show calendar

Did You Know? In a move SXSW would have no choice but to admire, The Pity Party played both Detour and Eagle Rock festivals on the same day last year, earning the title “Hardest Working Band in Los Eageles.”

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Millions travel annually to fabled Hollywood Boulevard between Vine and Highland, the site of the (Freewaves Hollywould…) festival. Instead of a street filled with glamorous boutiques and celebrities, tourists find a gritty neighborhood in transition populated by entertainment seekers, the homeless, runaways, media industry workers, art lovers, and ethnically diverse residents. Notions of Hollywood as Xanadu, perpetuated by our media culture, don’t match reality.

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The Canadian Coffee Break brings together some of the finest Canadian minds in Southern California every week for a topical, lively round-tablesque discussion over very dark coffee. Won’t you join us.

TOPIC #12: POUTINE

Week Twelve has arrived. To celebrate, I finally shagged over to Dusty’s in Silverlake and tried the poutine which, from what I understand, roughly translates to “Fuck Me, I’m experiencing coronary thrombosis albeit deliciously so” from Québécois.

Your topic, naturally, is poutine. I would like to know a few things:

1. What, where and when was the best poutine you’ve ever had in your life? What made it so?
2. Wikipedia suggests that poutine [pronunciation] is very popular at ski resorts, not unlike “steak chili in a breadbowl.” Makes sense; it’s a heavy comfort food. Have you ever had poutine at a ski resort in Canada? Elaborate.
3. Have you ever made your own poutine? How was it?
4. As cultural ambassador from your province, you have been tasked with introducing poutine into the menu of five (5) Los Angeles restaurants. Which restaurants do you choose and why?

Sean Chrétien
Though you asked for joyous stories of poutine past, I’m going to have to relay an anecdote of the worst poutine I’ve ever had. You see, I’ve been itching to lambaste a certain breed of poutine since late July – the pseudo-poutine of fine dining eateries in Washington state. Though I was uber-close to the Canadian border two months ago, I decided to order some pou at the Steelhead Diner in Seattle, hoping for a truly visceral/flashbacky experience. Steelhead is situated adjacent to Pike Place, perhaps the most heavily frequented tourist attraction in the Pacific Northwest; however, exhaustive approbation for the joint led me to believe that the poutine would surpass expectations. Not so. Though it veritably was poutine – cheese curds and gravy intact – something was horribly amiss. Was it the presentation? I must admit when my poutine was most formally tabled at my table (Figure 1?), I felt slightly estranged; I was used to eating my pou on dirty city streets out of Styrofoam cups (AKA properly – though I’ve never pou’d at a ski resort).
»continue reading Canadian Coffee Break: Regarding Poutine

Thank you for your well wishes, cards, mp3s, press releases, requests for coverage, chocolates and oki-dogs during our growing pains.

NAME: El Jalapeño

LOCATION: Beverly/Normandie. I believe this neighborhood is known as LITTLE EVERYTHING

JUSTIFICATION: Looks dodgy. Always wanted to try.

SHACKFACTOR: High. Man sleeping in back booth. TV works about as well as oki-dog’s: loud, unwatchable, poor antenna signal. Between static bursts I sense a western or cop movie. Lots of shouting and gunfights. Paper towels galore. I could get used to this.

BURRITO: Pastor ‘con todo’. Giant fucking burrito for a mere $4. Filled the plate. Bigger and heavier than a hard-fired mason brick. That said, quantity bested quality. Giant globules of fat were nestled deep within. I couldn’t finish the fucker. Keep moving. Salsa bar nearly induced a retch. Photos of the goods after the jump.
»continue reading This Week In Giant Fucking Burritos: El Jalapeño

Nathan said that he tried to give a Santa Monica hobo some food and was denied cause the hobo was vegan.

Photo credit: The Last Oki-Dog of 2006 taken by losanjealous ryan for www.losanjealous.com – an independent music, events and original content site based in Los Angeles. Used with permission.

As a non-subtle reminder Losanjealous constantly mines, sorts and processes the cruddiest cell phone photos ever taken, weekly, for your cheap enjoyment. Friday, the week’s most egregious is bestowed the honor CRAPTASTIC CELL PHONE PHOTO OF THE WEEK.

A blurry, barely-discernable relic from an older, better time: R.I.P. Mighty Tomkat Theatre, sleaze purveyor of Santa Monica Boulevard. It’s a phone photo, to be sure…but is it craptastic? Run the diagnostic…

• Out of focus – check
• Grainy – check
• Low resolution – check
• Something potentially important unintentionally cropped by the photographer – check

No two ways about it, it’s complete shit. Send us more, won’t you?

Your weekly cutoff for submitting that stellar capture of the toilet at the Los Angeles Zoo, the rare capture of Brian Atene in the produce section of Koreatown Jons, that alcohol-infused, one-of-a-kind oki-dog digi-postcard texted at 2am to the folks back home is midnight, tonight.

Send your photo to craptastic@losanjealous.com for consideration. Include date, time, and model of phone (if applicable).

Hello, vegetarian.

Hello.

Was this your first time to Oki-Dog?

Yes.

What did you order and why?

The vegetarian burrito, because I didn’t see the grilled cheese until it was too late.

What was the veggie burrito comprised of?

Iceberg lettuce, chopped tomatoes, onions, sliced dill pickles and shredded cheese wrapped in a giant white flour tortilla by a toothless man. He offered to put chili in it for me. I declined.

How was the veggie burrito?
»continue reading Ask A Vegetarian About Oki-Dog

Many of you have clued in to the fact that we’re running yet ANOTHER BOWL GIVEAWAY this week. My lands. Have we really been slinging tickets for over two years now? Where has the time flown. It seems only yesterday I was typing up the notes for that Brian Wilson giveaway…

It’s true, denizens: We run a lot of giveaways out of the Sandalwood Conference Room at the Marina Del Rey Courtyard Marriott. It’s also true that we’ve never sent anyone to a show we didn’t personally condone [ YES THIS INCLUDES BILLY BOB -- BEST BELIEVE -- IT'S TRUE ]

At any rate, the sixth installment of Reggae Night goes down this Sunday, and as per usual we want to send a bunch of readers to the party. If you know anything about Reggae, you already know this is a stellar lineup. Approved copy, entry instructions and Reggae FAQ after the jump.
»continue reading Reggae Night VI @ Hollywood Bowl: Last Chance To Win Tix

As a non-subtle reminder Losanjealous constantly mines, sorts and processes the cruddiest cell phone photos ever taken, weekly, for your cheap enjoyment. Friday, the week’s most egregious is bestowed the honor CRAPTASTIC CELL PHONE PHOTO OF THE WEEK.

Today’s installment hits the stands two days later than normal; I’ve been in Portland (digi-postcards tk). The winner was chosen based on a combination of subject matter and stellar sub-par craptastic photo quality. Adult Games are fine but note the blurred, grainy capture with little regard to framing. That’s the mark. The mark of a champion.

After the jump: Sweater Pants and submission instructions. (NOTE: TOTALLY SFW)
»continue reading Craptastic Cell Phone Photo of the Week: Let The Adult Games Begin

Los Angeles! The cityscape is peppered with frontage oddities, to be sure. Façaddities. You got that big record stack in tinseltown. You got a whole swath Normandie-style dwellings from the 1920s that could only be described as castle-rific, mid-city. You got houses on stilts built right into the sides of the damn hills. You got that nefarious Addams Family-looking thing up on Franklin. You got locksmith shacks. You got statue shacks. You got shacks, man. What I’m trying to say. You got mixed media: Yesterday I drove past a taco truck in Highland Park situated underneath a very old, very heavy permanently-fixed sign advertising the verysame taco truck squatting beneath it. You’ve no longer got Clifton’s Pacific Seas, but Brookdale on Broadway keeps the memory alive. You got the Marina Del Rey Courtyard Marriot (8 state-of-the-art meeting rooms), and you got Oki-Dog. Oddities man. They’re out there.

Curbed LA recently did a bang-up job of tracking down the ugliest building in Los Angeles, and we thank them for it. However a few facades have transcended their earthly kin and entered that hallowed, highest echelon of facadeness: Goofiness. Let’s examine three champions now. One’s a house, two are apartments.

1) El Bordello Alexandra
Venice Beach is home to many things. Dragon decor is but one. This apartment complex on Westminster became increasingly foolish during the 2.72 years in which I lived around the corner. At present it’s a façaddity you would be hard pressed to top.

»continue reading Frontage Poll: The Goofiest Facade Of Them All

This is not a competition for the all-around best hot dog in LA. You can find a hot dog served in any conceivable manner in this city, there’s a dog for everyone. Is a Chicago-style hot dog better than any other hot dog you can find or make? Even though it all comes down to personal preference, the answer is still yes. It’s so good that every time I eat one with a newbie, they all say the exact same thing, “Damn, homey just smashed it.” It’s so good that it puts your life in perspective.

The Chicago-style hot dog has strict criteria. It’s a Vienna Beef Hot Dog with mustard, chopped onion, relish (neon green in color), tomatoes, sport peppers, celery salt, and a pickle all served on a poppy seed bun. Eating one will keep you going, eating two will take you out, eating three is suicide, but at least you’ll go out with a smile.

To have a solid basis of comparison for the competition, I ate at some of Chicago’s finest hot dog stands such as Portillo’s, Wrigleyville Dogs, Hot Doug’s, and Wiener’s Circle. Wiener’s Circle had the best looking dog, so we’ll use it as the standard.

There are so many toppings that you can barely see the hot dog.

I excluded Oki Dog, Skooby’s, and Papoo’s because they don’t serve a Chicago-Style. I also left out Portillo’s in Buena Park because it’s in Buena Park.

The competitors are: QT’s Chicago Dogs, Carney’s, Rubin’s Red Hot, Weiner Factory, Pink’s, The Stand, and Taste Chicago. They’ll be ranked on authenticity, price, and overall taste.
»continue reading The Best Chicago-Style Hot Dog in LA

As a non-subtle reminder Losanjealous constantly mines, sorts and processes the cruddiest cell phone photos ever taken, weekly, for your cheap enjoyment. Friday, the week’s most egregious is bestowed the honor CRAPTASTIC CELL PHONE PHOTO OF THE WEEK.

Behold yon photos to the right of these words. . .

• Decemberists (in theory)
• Hollywood Bowl
• Ryan’s Craptastic Motorola RAZR™, give or take a few bottles of budget Mondavi

Can you actually make out the Decemberists on said stage? Can you even make out said stage? In either photograph? Fuck no! That’s the mark of a champion. Get to work. We’ve already received submissions of the ludicral variety this week.

Your cutoff for submitting that stellar capture of the toilet at the Los Angeles Zoo, the rare capture of Jan Michael Vincent in the produce section at Vons, that alcohol-infused, one-of-a-kind oki-dog digi-postcard texted at 2am to the folks back home is midnight, Thursday.

Send your photo to craptastic@losanjealous.com for consideration. Include date, time, and model of phone (if applicable).

Sure, some might say that it is easier to win the prestigious Losanjealous Commenter of the Month Award in Februrary, the shortest month of the year. But to those naysayers, I say you may have a point. But regardless, Losanjealous is about quality, not quantity, and in these 28 days, Frank has dazzled us with his upcoming rock show insider tips. From predicting tour schedules to clueing us in on precise ticket onsale times, Frank has been an invaluable contributor to the Losanjealous community and it is finally time that we celebrate him as a Commenter of the Month. Ladies and gentlemen, I give to you… Frank.

Your first post is like your first love, I just wanted to do it to see what all the fuss was about.
»continue reading Losanjealous February 2007 Commenter of the Month: Frank

Current Score: 92 A

Violations: 017 Holding of PHF
052 Storage
058 Not Maintained Clean
063 Sink and Fixtures/Floor Sink/Floor Drain
074 Exterior Premises

Inspection Date: 01/17/2007

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As announced yesterday, Losanjealous is sending one lucky person out on the town this Saturday for food and indieröjc music.

Ladies. Ladies, Ladies. Today we’re proud to announce that you’ll be dining at none other than La Bodeguita de Pico, the new “buzzworthy” Cuban joint situated on Pico (where else!) – just across the street from Oki-Dog East.

La Bodeguita de Pico has been personally hand-and-foot-selected by the Losanjealous Board of Directors for its cavernous space, great live music, sumptuous food, auténtico Cuban vibe, Hemingway photos and abundant booze. Packed to the gills on weekends, La Bodeguita de Pico carries on the tradition of its flagship restaurant in Cuba. But why take our word for it? Let’s let the restaurant speak for itself…

On April of 1942 in Habana Vieja (Old Havana) Sr. Angel Martinez-Borroto opened a little bodega out of his home that he called, “La Bodeguita del Medio.”

A gifted storyteller and an extraordinary host, Sr. Martinez quickly turned his quaint little spot into the top destination of the most famous Cuban artists and musicians of that time. Cuba in its heyday was the go-to destination of the world’s rich and famous (many of whom you can find on our walls). From Errol Flynn to Ernest Hemingway, they all came to “La Bodeguita del Medio” to share a mojito and a laugh with Sr. Martinez and friends…

To this day, you can find “La B del M” all over the world, from Mexico to Spain, France to Venezuela, Guatemala to the United Arab Emirates. And now, Sr. Osvaldo Enriquez welcomes you to the first “La Bodeguita” that he can call his own. He and his family welcome you to “La Bodeguita de Pico”. Rich with the flavor and atmosphere of Cuba, we are certain that your dining experience at La Bodequita de Pico will be as “authentic” as if you were dining in Habana Vieja in 1942.

So come. Relax. Enjoy.

Critics Rave: “This would be a perfect place for a photographer/janitor to wine and dine one lucky lady before taking her to a gig” – S. Irene Virbila, LA Times (paraphrased)

Read the contest FAQ here. You have until 5pm today to enter!

To enter the contest, send an e-mail with your story to: Losanjealove@losanjealous.com.
Entrants must be over the age of 21 and not affiliated with Losanjealous.

Christmas tree so tiny
New plywood tops and men who smoke
I sit here now
Counting transients filths and shifts
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven
Where’d four go?
Ah. there he is.
Five plays a video game
Six engages in shady transactions, while
Seven just cusses a lot.
Eat yon erstwhile masterpiece
And watch as its detritus
Falls – plop! – onto my shoe
which somehow remains dim in unforgiving light.

Oki-Dog! »continue reading The Last Oki-Dog of 2006

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