Dirt Dog

In any other city, a restaurant named "Dirt Dog" might be considered a poor marketing decision. But in LA? We live for dirt dogs, the bacon-wrapped street dogs grilled on a cart that seem particularly enjoyable at 2am when we're already three sheets to the wind. The brick-and-mortar Dirt Dog isn't open that late—and it costs a little more than our $3 street options—but the dogs here are just as delicious. Located just down the street from USC, the small storefront offers a few signature options made with Nathan's beef 5/1 dog, from the classic House Dirt Dog with onions, bell peppers and housemade Thousand Island bacon sauce to the Red Dirt Dog with spicy tomato chili sauce and chipotle aioli spread. For non-meat eaters, a soy-based veggie dog is also on the menu. Choose from traditional, Portuguese or lobster buns, settle into a booth and get dirty.