December 20, 2005
Tale o' the Pup put in Storage
LAObserved.com reports that the iconic Tail o' the Pup hotdog stand (formerly) at 329 N. San Vicente Boulevard in West Hollywood is closed. The giant hotdog has been placed in storage, and the restaurant structure boarded up, according to Mr. Roderick.
The structure was removed by the new owner of the property to make way for condominiums and an affordable housing complex that may be managed by Gay and Lesbian Elder Housing. Discussions concerning the possible relocation of the popular hotdog stand. A prior report in the Los Angeles Times indicated that the stand may find a new home in Westwood Village, near Weyburn, at a Broxton Avenue parking lot.
The Tail o' the Pup first opened at its original Beverly Boulevard location in 1946. It was moved to its present location in 1985.
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