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Eater
18-07-2025
- Eater
4 Restaurants to Try This Weekend in Los Angeles: July 18
The views from Kassi will be worth the price of admission this summer. Wish You Were Here Group Every Friday, our editors compile a trusty list of recommendations to answer the most pressing of questions: 'Where should I eat?' Here now are four places to check out this weekend in Los Angeles. And if you need some ideas on where to drink, here's our list of the hottest places to get cocktails in town. For Guatemalan flavors plus a solid music playlist: Ulew Coffee & Juice in Boyle Heights When venturing out for morning or afternoon coffee, go beyond the expected spots, especially ones with long lines and (oftentimes) much hype. Colorful and delicious alternatives await at Ulew Coffee & Juice, a Guatemalan cafe located blocks away from the popular Boyle Heights strip where seafood taco specialists Mariscos Jalisco and Mariscos 4 Vientos are situated. This is an ideal LA corridor for an afternoon hangout where inventive drinks hail from the owner's Guatemalan and LA roots, like the barrio latte with condensed milk, Mayan mocha, and an elegant latte balanced with the perfect amount of espresso and cardamom. If at Ulew for bites, opt for the flavorful tuna melt, breakfast sandwich with pesto, avocado, eggs, cheese, turkey, chili oil, and pickled jalapeños. Preparing fresh juice is how the family-operated cafe got its start before opening its brick-and-mortar in early 2024. Try a 12-ounce cup of fresh carrot juice, or the Sientete Bien made with pineapple, turmeric, orange, ginger, and lemon. The seating area is colorful and pleasant, with plenty of cozy nooks to sit and escape into. 1300 S. Soto Street, Unit 9, Los Angeles, CA 90023. — Mona Holmes, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest For road trip pizza: Woodstock's in San Luis Obispo Woodstock's Pizza & Backyard. Rebecca Roland There are plenty of excellent stops on the road between Los Angeles and San Francisco, whether it be a breakfast burrito in Santa Barbara or a roadside snack in Paso Robles. But as someone who has done the drive up the 101 plenty of times, my go-to midpoint stop is in San Luis Obispo. On a recent trip up, I popped into Woodstock's, a local pizza parlor that's open fairly late. The room was abuzz even past 10 p.m., with groups sipping on IPAs and digging into slices. The pizza here is fluffier than the average New York-style slice, with a zesty red sauce folded into the crust. Classics like pepperoni, sausage, and vegetables are available, but Woodstock's also tops its pies with less traditional ingredients like carnitas and butter chicken. After a slice from here, the rest of the drive is a breeze. 1000 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 — Rebecca Roland, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest For a Venice rooftop view with Greek meze: Kassi Club in Venice Kassi Venice Beach. Wish You Were Here Group Venice's longtime rooftop destination at the Hotel Erwin just got flipped into Kassi Club, a Greekish restaurant with a creamy beige color palette that's sure to please the Instagram crowd. Here, find amorphous Mediterranean restaurant standards like hand-pulled flatbreads and meze; lamb meatballs swiped with something sweet, like pomegranate molasses; and, of course, Greek salad — but also less expected fare like spanakopita quesadillas crowned with green-chile yogurt, crispy saganaki, and zhoug orzo flanked by whipped feta. The food and drink are virtually just the price of admission for one of the most sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean and humming Venice Beach Boardwalk you can find in this part of town. Grab a woven blanket from the friendly service staff as the sun begins to set. Once it dips behind the mountains, the lingering summer warmth quickly turns cold. 1697 Pacific Avenue, Venice, CA 90291. — Nicole Adlman, Eater cities manager For a ''tasting menu'' that's not a tasting menu with inventive flavors: Baby Bistro in Echo Park/Victor Heights Raspberries, turnips, and tofu from Baby Bistro in Victor Heights. Matthew Kang Miles Thompson has come full service with his tasting menu in Victor Heights, essentially on the border of Echo Park, landing here 11 years after he closed Allumette on the other side of the neighborhood. Back then, Jonathan Gold called his food Etsy-style haute cuisine, and it seems the chef, who has since worked at Michael's in Santa Monica, has mostly retained this inventive streak of upscale dining at a reasonable price point. Baby Bistro isn't a technically tasting menu, it's fully a la carte with just a handful of options that change regularly (the onion bread has remained since its days as a pop-up in Koreatown's Hotel Normandie). A few apps have become mainstays as well, like the raspberry-tinted Meiji tofu with turnips or pickled cucumbers with squid, both of which can have a bracing tanginess before settling into their intended melange of sweet, crunchy, and creamy (the bigreef squid pieces kind of resemble a creamy richness after a few bites, while the artisanal tofu is as luxurious as mozzarella). The vinegary theme continues with a summer corn salad, pops of sweetness from grape slivers, and the sensation of green beans actually coming from cactus slices. Prawns in a puttanesca are satisfying and fun, deeply umami with rounded allium acid, while the chicken sausage atop a bed of crunchy Job's tears grains is a hefty way to finish the savory portion. I left the meal as intrigued as I would be at a wine bar in Paris or East Village, maybe wondering if I should have had more than two glasses of wine to really let the flavors soak in. The dishes are basically a shared exploration of Thompson's understated vision of modern LA/California cuisine, and worth trying at least once, especially to explore 2019 Eater Young Gun Kae Whalen's thrilling wine list (a lush orange wine from Les Bories Jeffries paired great with the first few courses). I'm curious how Thompson will take this venue, a beautiful cottage with charm for days, through the seasons. Will the menu expand or remain focused on a handful of courses? Will it eschew big entrees for wine-centric share plates? I guess Baby Bistro will have to stay true to its name — diminutive, impressionable, endearing, and adorable, or else it will wander into the restlessness of a toddler. And no one wants that. 1027 Alpine Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. — Matthew Kang, lead editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Related The 38 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles Eater LA All your essential food and restaurant intel delivered to you Email (required) Sign Up By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Eater
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
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The Best Dishes Eater Editors Ate This Week: July 14
The editors at Eater LA dine out several times a week, if not per day, which means we're always encountering standout dishes that deserve time in the limelight. Here's the very best of everything the team has eaten this week. Mapo tofu and minced pork on rice from Pine & Crane in Silver Lake Pine & Crane. Meals at Pine & Crane have been a constant in my life for longer than I can remember. I've spent numerous nights in the lively dining room, sipping on Taiwanese beer and splitting plates of fluffy buns. The no-reservations set up keeps the restaurant a flexible option for any kind of night, and minimal pre-planning is needed to swing by. Lately, Pine & Crane has become part of my go-to takeout rotation. The minced pork over rice and mapo tofu travel incredibly well (as does most of the menu), and the affordable prices and generous portions mean that there are usually leftovers in the refrigerator for the next day. 1521 Griffith Park Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90026. — Rebecca Roland, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Cinnamon roll from Badash Bakes in Pasadena Cinnamon roll from Badash Bakes in Pasadena. Mona Holmes In a city where cinnamon rolls from non-corporate operators are fairly easy to find, it's always fantastic to find one that suits my personal taste. For me, the requirements include a balance of frosting, layers of cinnamon, and sweetness that is not overpowering, plus a well-proofed dough that is good hot or cold. Badash Bakes prepares one of LA's best cinnamon rolls that hits each of these perfectly, and it is easy to understand why entering Ashley Cunningham's Pasadena bakery is so popular. The display case is packed with cookies, brownies, lemon loaves, and two types of rolls (matcha and traditional), and more. Of all the delicious baked goods, the cinnamon rolls are replenished by staff the most often. Though the buzz surrounding Badash Bakes has definitely slowed down, it remains busy. If hanging out long enough, one will witness another patron bite into one of her celebrated cinnamon rolls with a reaction that's best described as euphoric. Actually, that was my response. As someone who isn't always attracted to sweets or dessert, Cunningham's cinnamon rolls are actually that good. As are her s'mores cookies and ceremonial grade matcha drinks. 247 E. Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, CA, 91101. — Mona Holmes, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Heirloom melon salad at Diner Antonette in Santa Monica In the height of summer, nothing is better than in-season melons. Diner Antonette's charming space in Santa Monica occupies the former Ingo's Tasty Diner, and feels like a kind of Musso & Frank west, though instead of pure silence at the old Hollywood haunt, it's booming bebop jazz played on a hi-fi system. The food is also much more contemporary, and this melon salad is proof positive. Chef Jordan Lynn takes delicate, even slices of melon with salty prosciutto, mache, and almond oil, which would feel appropriate in Italy right about now, except that he sprinkles on chile flakes for a Tajin-esque punch. The balanced assemblage felt so thoughtful and fun for a weekday dinner — an appetizer that doesn't fill you up before the mains. By the way, the crispy fried chicken with rowdy greens, the crust tinted with turmeric and juicy to the bone, is a stunning shareable entree to enjoy after this melon salad. 1213 Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90403. — Matthew Kang, lead editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Sweet and sour mushroom at Men & Beasts in Echo Park Sweet and sour mushroom at Men & Beasts in Echo Park. Matthew Kang It's wild how quickly a new space can turn over in Los Angeles. The former Cosa Buona has been morphed into Men & Beasts (a reference to a Confucius quote), a modern Chinese restaurant that eschews meat, replacing everything with plant-based proteins. For the most part, the meat won't feel like it's really missing, and that is best illustrated in the sweet & sour mushroom, typically pork or chicken, but here breaded, fried, and seasoned to an appealing ruddy color. Each bite popped with tangy sauce and a gentle interior of what seemed like oyster mushrooms. Bites of cashew, garlic, and bell pepper bring in textural contrast. It's still fairly early in the Minty Zhu and Alex Falco's foray into the LA market (they were previously in Miami), but with their sleek patio and indoor tea lounge, it's clear Echo Park denizens have already bought into their plant-based approach to Chinese cuisine. 2100 W. Sunset Boulevard, Echo Park, CA, 90026. — Matthew Kang, lead editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Eater LA All your essential food and restaurant intel delivered to you Email (required) Sign Up By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Eater
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
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4 Restaurants to Try This Weekend in Los Angeles: July 11
Every Friday, our editors compile a trusty list of recommendations to answer the most pressing of questions: 'Where should I eat?' Here now are four places to check out this weekend in Los Angeles. And if you need some ideas on where to drink, here's our list of the hottest places to get cocktails in town. For some of Los Angeles's best vegan ice cream: Awan For some of Los Angeles's best vegan ice cream: Awan. Nicole Adlman Vegan ice cream doesn't always get a good rap, but Awan, a coconut-based ice cream specialist, seems to have cracked the code. The Indonesian coconut cream that serves as a vehicle to its flavors delivers the rounded fattiness you want from ice cream while offering more nuance to scoops like Balinese Vanilla Bean (whose base comes from Indonesian coconut water and coconut cream), Gaviota Strawberry, Gula Jawa Salted Caramel (dusted with unrefined Indonesian palm sugar), Nekohama Hojicha, and Graza Banana Lemon Curd (yes, that Graza). That it is served from a vibey green storefront somewhere between a mermaid's grotto and Grecian cave only heightens the experience (similar to the effect of dining in the cavelike Cento Raw Bar in West Adams). Don't miss the Chocolate Oreo, made with Valrhona chocolate; kluwek, an Indonesian mangrove seed for a malted flavor; and packed with gluten-free Oreo cookies — what might be one of the only gluten-free cookies-and-cream-style flavors you can find in Los Angeles. With locations now in Venice, Larchmont, and West Hollywood, your next Awan visit can't be too far away. 540 Rose Avenue, Venice, 90291 CA. — Nicole Adlman, cities manager For vegan Mexican cooking: El Cocinero in Van Nuys For vegan Mexican cooking: El Cocinero. Mona Holmes At first glance, the lack of meat at El Cocinero may not even be noticeable. The menu reads like that of any other taqueria, with tacos al pastor, birria, nachos, and the like. But Alex Vargas has figured out how to run a taqueria that can compete with some of the best in town, without any animal products at all. Vargas finds hearty substitutes for carnitas, chicharron, asada, and more that not only mimic taste, but also offer a satisfying texture that is so rare in some vegan cooking. For something easy to share with a group, try the super nachos, topped with cashew-based 'cheese,' refried beans, cashew crema, and a meat of choice. 6265 Sepulveda Boulevard Unit 12, Van Nuys, CA 91411. — Rebecca Roland, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest For excellent pan dulce from one of LA's oldest bakeries: Delicias Bakery & Some in Highland Park For excellent pan dulce from one of LA's oldest bakeries: Delicias Bakery & Some in Highland Park. Mona Holmes Long before Figueroa Street in Highland Park became its current buzzy neighborhood, blue-collar Latino families made this Northeast LA corner a cozy place to live. Though gentrification has significantly changed the landscape over the decades, beloved spots are still in business, including Delicias Bakery & Some. The bakery operates on Figueroa near 55th Avenue, where staff serve pan dulce alongside sandwiches, breakfasts, coffee drinks, and whatever locals are craving. Delicias has been preparing cinnamon and piloncillo-laced puerquitos, breakfast burritos, and traditional conchas since 1990, along with guayaba turnovers, and an iced pinole (roasted ground corn) latte. A handful of plant-based conchas are also available. The team even collaborates with other businesses, such as preparing challah for the neighboring sandwich shop, Jeff's Table, using tangzhong. Even though it might be tempting to grab a pastry or coffee at one of the newer (and excellent) businesses, it's always best to go to Delicias, where it's been a delicious community hub for decades. 5567 N. Figueroa Street, Highland Park, CA. — Mona Holmes, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest For a trippy and profoundly British brunch situation in the Arts District: Cafe 2001 Matthew Kang Downtown's always been more receptive to the more off-the-wall dining experience, and Cafe 2001 delivers a different kind of daily brunch in the Arts District. Giles Clark has an incredible culinary pedigree (Den Tokyo, St. John London) and came stateside with his mentor Junya Yamasaki, who helms Yess next door. Clark's daytime extravaganza takes over a unique industrial space sporting a wraparound mezzanine, skylights, and brick walls that I've called Brutalist and Victorian at the same time (the grandma-style furniture recalls more of the latter). The food feels modern British, Jamie Oliver but with a niceness that recalls Fergus Henderson (St. John's longtime chef), so it comes as no surprise that the country terrine is spectacular, studded with pistachios and cracked black pepper, wrapped so tightly that it makes a slice of chopped pork lovely thing to behold. A cocktail-sized chilled borscht is a delightful summer soup, while the huckleberry jam and yogurt underneath smoked salmon on the crispy potato hash simply works despite the contrasts of sweet, creamy, and salty. The pork katsu sando loses the crispy exterior but gains a juiciness that the convenience store sandwich normally doesn't have. Merguez sausage and crispy twig-like fries come with dense aioli and harissa, a nod to a Marseilles street food wherein those ingredients come wrapped in a gut-busting sandwich. Thankfully, Clark skips the bread and just allows the finger-ready bites to sit on a plate. On Thursday, the place was buzzing with every table full, and one imagines the energy continues through the weekend. It took me a while to comprehend Cafe 2001, but it's clearly the kind of place that defies immediate understanding — something that I rather enjoy in an age when so many restaurants are predictable and blasé. 2001 E. Seventh Street North Entrance, Los Angeles, CA 90021. — Matthew Kang, lead editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Related The 38 Essential Restaurants in Los Angeles Eater LA All your essential food and restaurant intel delivered to you Email (required) Sign Up By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Eater
10-07-2025
- Eater
A Fresh Santa Barbara Guide to New and Old-School Restaurants
It's challenging to find a better year-round destination like Santa Barbara, with its mountains that hug the region's curvy coastline, mild temperatures, history, and multitude of places to eat. An easy two-hour drive from Los Angeles and a stunning three-hour ride on Amtrak's Coast Starlight train, the Central Coast possesses some of the state's oldest restaurants, including the 137-year-old Cold Spring Tavern in the hills above Santa Barbara, where it serves smoky Santa Maria-style barbecue. In the last year, newer operators have also emerged in Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, and their posh neighbor, Montecito. With more openings on the horizon, the result is clear: with local produce and seafood, Santa Barbara remains one of the best places to eat in all of California. This guide celebrates Santa Barbara's longstanding restaurants that have fed locals and tourists for decades, along with recent additions that have emerged as excellent places to dine. Eater produced a guide on how to spend 24 hours in Santa Barbara. For a map of restaurants both young and old, click here. Joe's Cafe. Mona Holmes Joe's Cafe Open for: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Price range: $$ Open since 1928, Joe's Cafe resides on a central corner on Downtown Santa Barbara's State Street. It's one of those joints that opens at 7:30 a.m. for pancakes, omelettes, and huevos rancheros. For lunch and dinner, opt for the classic Cobb salad, lasagna or ravioli, a New York steak with garlic butter, and an open-faced tri-tip sandwich. Daily specials can include beef stroganoff, pot pies, and chile rellenos. Cocktails are available at all times of day. Know before you go: Breakfast runs until 11 a.m. Tee-Off Restaurant & Lounge Open for: Dinner Price range: $$ The Tee-Off Restaurant & Lounge is Santa Barbara's kitschy golf-themed steakhouse, lounge, and bar. This is not a dive bar-restaurant. Tee-Off is a full-on hole-in-the-wall that prepares an excellent grilled chop, whether filet mignon, rack of lamb, or bone-in ribeye. It also serves fish and chips, lobster, Alaskan crab legs, and cheesecake. Diners can sip a classic martini from the 1950s (Tee-Off opened in 1956), an Old Fashioned, or something from Tee-Off's extensive collection of single malt scotch. The vibe is old-school and fun, right on down to the leather accents on the bar and sparkly string lights. Know before you go: The prime rib pot pie is an underrated dish worth ordering. La Super Rica Taqueria Open for: Lunch, Dinner Price range: $ This endlessly charming taqueria is a Santa Barbara local legend, not least of which because Julia Child proclaimed it as one of her favorite places to eat on the Central Coast. With La Super Rica Taqueria's trippy Caribbean blue awnings and makeshift chalkboard menu, this 45-year-old restaurant continues to delight locals and travelers with a vibrant array of Mexican dishes served with supple homemade corn tortillas and tangy salsas. Don't leave without an order of the Super-Rica Especial, a plate of al pastor blanketed with rajas and molten cheese, and the queso de cazuela, which merges fresh tomato salsa with a melty fondue base. Know before you go: The spot is cash-only, so come prepared. Ca' Dario Open for: Lunch, Dinner Price range: $$ - $$$ Santa Barbara's local chain, Ca' Dario, began in 1997 when it became one of the first Downtown restaurants that served a Northern Italian menu. Find fresh local produce throughout chef Dario Furlati's menu, especially the salads and appetizers, including a wonderful bruschetta, various egg dishes, panini sandwiches, and imported pasta for classics like pappardelle bolognese. For dinner, most of the lunch menu applies with an expanded secondi course: Think grilled rack of lamb with shaved roasted garlic, or a 20-ounce grass-fed veal short loin sauced in rosemary and sage butter. Know before you go: Ca' Dario's has locations in Downtown Santa Barbara, Montecito, the Santa Barbara Public Market food hall, and Goleta. Silvers Omakase Open for: Dinner Price range: $$$ Right in Downtown Santa Barbara's Funk Zone is the Michelin one-starred restaurant Silvers Omakase. Chef and owner Lennon Silvers Lee (his older brother is Sushi by Scratch and Pasta Bar founder Phillip Frankland Lee) opened this hotspot in 2024, where he makes good use of the local seafood for his tasting menu, which might be nigiri, hamachi, or sliced bluefin tuna. There are only 10 seats available in this intimate space, which sold out 1,110 reservations one month before Silvers even opened. Know before you go: Reservations are required, and the omakase is $235 per guest. Jonesy's Fried Chicken Open for: Lunch, Early Dinner Price range: $ Slightly north of Santa Barbara off the 101 is Jonesy's Fried Chicken in Goleta. The casual restaurant opened in mid-2024, where its Southern-inspired menu showcases deep-fried buttermilk wings and chicken tenders, buttermilk biscuits with honey cayenne butter, chicken and waffles, fried mac and cheese balls, and a Korean chicken sandwich, but done Nashville-style. Banana pudding and an ice cream sandwich are for dessert. Know before you go: This is a mostly daytime spot and open until 8 p.m. Tina's Pizza. Katie Katz Photography Tina's Pizza Open for: Lunch, Dinner Price range: $$ Bettina owners Rachel Greenspan and Brendan Smith debuted their Carpinteria outlet, Tina's Pizza, in late May 2025. It's located inside the charming Linden Square, one block away from Little Dom's Seafood. It serves a pared-down menu from the original location with whole pies, sourdough loaves, wine selections, and some grab-and-go items for those camping at the nearby Carpinteria State Beach. Know before you go: Conduct a lap around the food hall before settling into a table. Coal-fired chicken and spicy rigatoni a la vodka at Marisella. Wonho Frank Lee Marisella Open for: Dinner Price range: $$$ Acclaimed chef Danny Grant debuted Marisella in late June 2025. Derived from the Latin term for 'star of the sea,' it embodies what one expects from a California restaurant perched on a stunning seaside cliff. Grant's resume includes opening Chicago's Maple & Ash, but here at Marisella, he uses the freshest fish catches of the day and produce from local farmers. It's an expansive space inside the Ritz-Carlton Bacara that overlooks the Pacific Ocean with one of the West Coast's best unobstructed views. Sample coastal California cooking with prawns with salsa verde and a Calabrian emulsion, raw oysters, roasted California lamb rack, and a stunning chicken piccata. Know before you go: Reservations are not required, but highly recommended. Eater LA All your essential food and restaurant intel delivered to you Email (required) Sign Up By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Eater
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
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These 15-Year-Old Twins Opened a Viral Hot Dog Stand at a Gas Station in Long Beach
Skip to main content Current eater city: Los Angeles Less than a week after opening Glizzy Street, brothers Chazz and Chaze Clemens have a steadfast following and a one-hour wait by Mona Holmes Photography by Mona Holmes Jul 1, 2025, 8:10 PM UTC Less than a week after opening Glizzy Street, brothers Chazz and Chaze Clemens have a steadfast following and a one-hour wait by Mona Holmes Photography by Mona Holmes Jul 1, 2025, 8:10 PM UTC Mona Holmes is an editor at Eater Southern California/Southwest, a regular contributor at KCRW radio, and a 2022 James Beard Award nominee. It's a pleasant June evening on Long Beach Boulevard, slightly north of the 91 Freeway. A speaker blares mostly old-school R&B hits from Luther Vandross and Teena Marie, as well as early Alicia Keys. On the corner of 68th Way is the American Oil Gas Station, owned by the Clemens family. As cars cycle through to fill up on gasoline, a line of people wait patiently for a pair of teenage twin brothers to dress bacon-wrapped hot dogs from Glizzy Street, a new Long Beach hot dog stand, with grilled onions, bell peppers, jalapeños, and a choice of mustard, mayonnaise, or barbecue sauce. A heavy-set and bearded man named Joseph, who requested to not use his full name, waited an hour to take home four generously dressed hot dogs, affectionately called 'glizzies' in slang. 'I'll probably eat the first one in my car,' says Joseph. 'They're that good. But I'll do anything to support these kids.' Though Glizzy Street is a family-run operation, Chazz and Chaze Clemens are the faces of the business. The twins are the ninth and tenth out of 10 siblings. Their older brother Jay and the rest of the Clemens siblings support the entrepreneurial 15-year-olds in their new business endeavor. On the night Eater visited, the Clemens' older sister, Blanche, tended to the stand, too, pouring plastic cups of strawberry agua fresca, along with punch or blue raspberry Kool-Aid, while another brother, Dajahn, replenished supplies. The hot dogs at Glizzy Street are $5, an astounding deal in a region where Los Angeles-style danger dogs, sold from street vendors in prime locations outside of sports stadiums or densely packed nightlife strips, can run for $8 or more, easily. For their summer break, Chazz and Chaze knew that running a business was the way to go. 'My older brother asked what we wanted to do this summer and gave us some suggestions like Six Flags or amusement parks,' says Chazz. 'We wanted to be outside the house and start a business. When [Jay] was a kid, he wanted to do a hot dog business. We used social media to post a video, and then it went viral.' Before starting the business, Chazz and Chaze were required to keep a 3.85 grade point average. The brothers saved $400 after working at the gas station, developed a budget, learned about profits and losses, planned a menu, learned how to cook, secured a hot dog cart, and got to shopping and prepping. After announcing the business launch via social media on June 25, Glizzy Street saw over 213,000 likes on TikTok. On day one, Glizzy Street sold 20 dogs. As of July 1, the team prepares 150, which are typically sold out at the end of the night. Chazz says repeat customers drove from Sacramento, San Diego, and the Inland Empire to try their fantastically stacked hot dogs. Adding another food business felt like a natural fit for the Clemens family. Two years ago, the Clemens family started selling gumbo, peach cobbler, and chicken from inside the gas station. Every night from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m., Glizzy Street sets up outside next to the parking spaces facing 68th Way. Chazz handles the glizzies while Chaze grills the vegetables. 'The first day was really busy,' says Chaze. 'I don't think I was good at cooking on the first day, but I got a lot better.' The father, Bryan Clemens, started working in the oil industry in 1975, first as an oil blender for Lubricating Specialties Company. He later worked as a fuel delivery driver for ARCO, then acquired his first truck and trailer, and eventually two gas stations in Los Angeles County. In the future, Chazz and Chaze want to go into business for themselves. Chazz's favorite subjects are business and math, while Chaze is passionate about history and business. When asked how the name came to be, Chazz didn't hesitate. 'We tried to think of something with three syllables that was funny, something very catchy, and wanted to do something that goes with LA on a busy street.' See More: Dining on a Dime LA Restaurant Openings
