


Autographed photographs of the celebrities who frequent the stand adorn the walls in the dining room. They include the Emeril Legasse Bam Dog – a 9-inch stretch dog with mustard, onions, cheese, jalapeños, bacon and coleslaw – and the Martha Stewart Dog – a 9-inch stretch dog with relish, onions, bacon, chopped tomatoes, sauerkraut and sour cream. The honor was the latest in a long list of accolades bestowed upon Pink’s, world famous for its hot dogs, many of which are named after the celebrities who frequent the stand. An accompanying photo and caption about Pink’s chili cheese dog highlighted the stand’s history near the corner of Melrose and La Brea avenues since founders Paul and Betty Pink started with a pushcart in 1939. The article was a partnership between People Magazine and Food & Wine. Pink’s chili cheese dog was photographed next to hot dogs from Minneapolis and Atlanta under the headline, “The Best Hot Dogs In Every State,” an article by Stephanie Emma Pfeffer. “It was a complete surprise that we were No. He packaged all-beef, 9-inch stretch dogs, buns, chili, cheese, onions and mustard individually and shipped them to the magazine’s test kitchen in Alabama, where the People Magazine chefs assembled them for a photo shoot. They asked for photographs of the hot dog to feature in the magazine, but Pink had a better idea. Representatives of the magazine recently contacted Richard Pink, who operates the stand with his wife Gloria and sister Beverly, to let him know the chili cheese dog had been selected. The chili cheese dog at Pink’s Hot Dogs has been named No.
