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Photo by LeahRodrigues24 Los Angeles Times Papoo's Hot Dog Show August 24, 2011 Burbank, California During my entertainment industry days, I would have lunch at Papoo's Hot Dog Show.  Usually would order a hot dog, I mean the place is called "Hot Dog Show", right?   Years later, I heard that Papoo's Hot Dog Show closed after 62 years.  Evidently, this historic location, which started out as a hot dog shack, needed some extensive remodeling which the owner wasn't in a position to do. Fast forward to today, this spot is now the Burbank location for Umami Burger.  The new owners did add an "umami" twist to Papoo's hot dog menu. I'm glad that this location was kept the Papoo's look and feel, just updated. Photo by Claudia Esguerra-Herrera With Valentino Herrera When Valentino mentioned revisiting Papoo's Hot Dog Show and "The Show Dog", I was trying to remember if I had one back i...

Two of my favorite things in life, baseball and food.   I grew up in Elysian Heights, which is the next hill over from Dodger Stadium, and would go to games with my dad.  We'd have Dodger Dogs, frozen chocolate malts, a double-bagger of peanuts (for those who remember them and why), and a Cool-A-Coo.  I've been trying to calculate the number of Dodger Dogs I've had in my lifetime... From crab cakes in Baltimore, clam chowder in Seattle, fish tacos in San Diego, a BBQ stuffed potato in Houston, to Rocky Mountain Oysters in Denver, ballpark food across the country has changed.  It's no longer just hot dogs, peanuts, and cracker jacks. Welcome to the 2014 Dodger Stadium! On this beautiful day... While the Dodgers were getting ready to face the Philadelphia Phillies We were getting ready to taste the new food  for the 2014 season With Janet Marie Smith, Dodgers' Sr VP of Planning and Development. She developed the n...

August 28th was my San Diego Food Adventure I love heading down to San Diego, especially since the Valley has been over 100 degrees. Today was the beginning of the 75th Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo at the San Diego Convention Center, you know, where they have Comic Con... Before heading to the Gaslamp District, I stopped off to see my friend Kate and to sample her latest sushi creations, see Miss Sushi San Diego . Red Head Roll (Top) Shrimp Tempura Roll topped with spicy tuna, spicy sauce, and crunchies. Volcano Roll (Bottom) Eel, salmon, cream cheese, imitation crab, avocado, Halibut, dynamite sauce, and eel sauce. Both rolls very good and served with cucumber and seaweed salad. Go see Kate! Follow her Facebook Fan Page Rancho Santa Fe Farmer's Market It's a beautiful Day in the Gaslamp District of San Diego San Diego Convention Center Sorry, No Pictures inside the expo... OK, I'll see what I can do Maplewood...