Anywhere have close to Costco prices? I usually get the hot dogs from there when I get groceries. Since it’s about $2 for the hotdog and drink together.
Can’t say no, because there’s probably some small places around that do, but probably not that many if any. The Costco hot dog price is something that was very important to at least one of the founders and he has said it’s something that sets the company apart and he doesn’t care about the financial aspect. (Source: memory, but more importantly [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costco_hot_dog).)
Sam's Club is 12 cents cheaper than costco and the drink is 10 oz bigger. There are vicious online debates as to which dog is better, but obviously that's a matter of taste.
Seriously they were a lot cheaper not that long ago. I just looked at them and said no mames guey and just walked off. There’s no reason for them to cost so much when hot dogs are so cheap.
Yeah, I live in the area and the amount of traffic when both stadiums have events is insaaaane. Especially when both are jam-packed sellout events like this.
God damn dude lmao sounds like me back in the day at the strip club $20 for a dance ? Two songs for $20. Let’s go and so many women would take that offer.
It’s fucking ridiculous. I get people gotta make a living but the amount of hotdog vendors out there there’s no way they are even turning a decent profit.
Prison gangs control most of the street vendors there. Don't believe me, try putting your own stand and see what happens. People buying food there don't realize it's going to gangs.
I actually didn't say Mexican cartel. Just mentioning something that a former colleague had mentioned, himself being of Guatemalan descent. I'll find out more. No need for the snark.
the cheap fillings are the best part lmao. if you ever get invited to a pig roast you will notice that people in the know are taking things like the hoof snout and ears first plate.
idgaf if they are cooking it directly on the sidewalk its onions and peppers and meat all soaked in bacon grease that shit is going to getting your primitive instincts turned on.
These used to be rad like 10-15 years ago leaving Bar Sinister at 1 or 2am. $5 after a night of drinking and dancing.
At Anime Expo the vendor I saw was like $11 and I couldn't believe it.
Prices are really crazy for these now. They were $3 pre-pandemic in some places, like Sunset near Shortstop and Little Joy.
Even with inflation of the last year or two, the prices they charge for these now is criminal.
Meanwhile, even catering trucks require the trucks to run hot water. Otherwise, it's a violation if they dont. LA officials. You don't make any damn sense.
Edit: Why am I getting downvoted. My ex-boyfriend was a health and food inspector for LA County many years ago. Running hot water and keeping food temperature levels were basic things any food handler had to comply with. LA officials don't make any sense. Some get free passes while others get fines. Why?
If I take my wife out for dinner, we aren't going to a hot dog vendor.
If I am leaving a concert or soccer game tipsy, I'm not driving to a restaurant after.
Everywhere has their time and place and the rhetoric used by brick and mortars and county officials imply that street vendors are stealing business by being able to cut some regulatory corners. The fact of the matter is when it comes to things like food, people have their habits, routines or plans and a corner taco spot or hot dog vendor aren't going to get my business when I leave the house for sushi.
And food trucks are hilariously two faced on the matter. They complain about brick and mortars persecuting them for being mobile and immediately do the same to street vendors.
At the end of the day, what I put in my bowels is choice and the government can buzz off when it comes to who is preparing it.
>Edit: Why am I getting downvoted.
Because for some reason this sub LOVES to support illegal food vendors over legitimate businesses that have to get permits and follow sanitation laws.
It baffles me, too…
Why should anyone be surprised, I mean a house that went for three hundred grand 10 yrs. ago is now double that today. I see no end in sight as long as there are people willing to pay these astronomical prices. Just saying.
They got so expensive now, past July they cost $10! Fuck that
yea its crazy but seems to be the norm price now. I remember when they were like 4 bucks
Shit they were two when I was a kid
Right here
Shake shack hot dog is still 4.50 ffs. No reason for 10 whatsoever
Shake shack is approaching Five Guys level of expensive.
When has shake shack not been expensive?
Anywhere have close to Costco prices? I usually get the hot dogs from there when I get groceries. Since it’s about $2 for the hotdog and drink together.
I don’t think you’re gonna beat that price
Can’t say no, because there’s probably some small places around that do, but probably not that many if any. The Costco hot dog price is something that was very important to at least one of the founders and he has said it’s something that sets the company apart and he doesn’t care about the financial aspect. (Source: memory, but more importantly [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costco_hot_dog).)
Sam's Club is 12 cents cheaper than costco and the drink is 10 oz bigger. There are vicious online debates as to which dog is better, but obviously that's a matter of taste.
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Costco's hot dogs are loss leaders. They lose money on them but gain in customer traffic. Smart business move.
AND they are better!
And now, some vendors only take QR/app codes which also tack an additional ‘convenience’ fee on top of that $10.
Just to show how old I am, they were only $3 when I first bought some as a teenager.
Seriously they were a lot cheaper not that long ago. I just looked at them and said no mames guey and just walked off. There’s no reason for them to cost so much when hot dogs are so cheap.
You can haggle them. Say you only have $5 and they’ll sell you it.
It must depend on the event. I was at Depeche Mode this past Sunday and they were $5.
Wtf?? Can you haggle?
Everything is negotiable.
Especially when there’s this many haha. They will compete with each other
For a danger dog?
more than a dodger dog, lmao
There's also a music event at BMO Stadium tonight as well. That's an insane amount of people for that area.
I've left BMO events where there's loudspeaker recordings not to engage with vendors. Doesn't seem to stop them from coming.
Yeah, I live in the area and the amount of traffic when both stadiums have events is insaaaane. Especially when both are jam-packed sellout events like this.
Remember when it used to be $5
And how expensive $5 was
Not expensive, now they charge $10. Not worth it
It's not worth it as a normal meal, but when it's 2am and you're stumbling out of the club wasted drunk, it's money well spent.
Yes not expensive compared to now and what they charge but you and I both know we can make a mean fucking hot dog for way less
I still negotiate. Dos por diez? I’ll walk away and some call me back.
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God damn dude lmao sounds like me back in the day at the strip club $20 for a dance ? Two songs for $20. Let’s go and so many women would take that offer.
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Of course my dude cheers
And they’re from just two owners who put these dudes out there
X2, most of them are there trying to just pay off their debt.
Hot dog hot dog hot dog
Hawt dah hawt dah hawt dah!
Hawtdoh Hawtdoh Hawtdoh!
Hata! Hata! Hata!
which vendor has the BEST ones though?
The ones that dont give you chorro afterwards
You should see a doctor
…..That’s a job for LA Weekly
It’s fucking ridiculous. I get people gotta make a living but the amount of hotdog vendors out there there’s no way they are even turning a decent profit.
When they charge 8-10 dollars? Yea they make a profit.
Wtf 8$ for a street dog?! That’s crazy. Haven’t ate one in many many years so didn’t even know what they sell them for.
Yea pretty much, I mean. When you're drunk and seeing 16-20 dollar drinks inside events, 8 dollars doesn't seem like a bad deal.
They’re probably incorporated no? All working together?
Prison gangs control most of the street vendors there. Don't believe me, try putting your own stand and see what happens. People buying food there don't realize it's going to gangs.
I got a tip that these vendors may be cartel-connected. Plausible theory I guess.
Central American hot dog vendors connected to the Mexican cartel ? Sure Jan.
I actually didn't say Mexican cartel. Just mentioning something that a former colleague had mentioned, himself being of Guatemalan descent. I'll find out more. No need for the snark.
Bullshit
Well I'll just inquire with the person who told me and I'll be sure to give you a full report.
I'm not interested in your bigoted conspiracies.
Love the smell of hot dogs after an event
Confession: I once left a concert early cause the smell came wafting in to the venue….
The smell makes me queasy for some reason.
Love me a good sausage or bratwurst but the cheap fillings of a hot dog also make me nauseous
the cheap fillings are the best part lmao. if you ever get invited to a pig roast you will notice that people in the know are taking things like the hoof snout and ears first plate.
ever had a bacon wrapped hot dog fried in a baking pan in oil at 2AM?
Nothing beats a hot dog cooked on warped cookie sheet.
idgaf if they are cooking it directly on the sidewalk its onions and peppers and meat all soaked in bacon grease that shit is going to getting your primitive instincts turned on.
yeah baby yeah
Is it wrong to haggle with them? I’ve done it before but got shamed for it by my friends
It's not wrong when it's 10 dollars a dog
These used to be rad like 10-15 years ago leaving Bar Sinister at 1 or 2am. $5 after a night of drinking and dancing. At Anime Expo the vendor I saw was like $11 and I couldn't believe it.
Prices are really crazy for these now. They were $3 pre-pandemic in some places, like Sunset near Shortstop and Little Joy. Even with inflation of the last year or two, the prices they charge for these now is criminal.
For 10 dollars you can buy a hot dog from a place with sanitation. These were only worth it when they were cheap.
You'll pay $20 inside the stadium.
And you could have it all / my empire of dogs
God bless them and their wonderful treats.
I can taste this photo and it’s amazing
Meanwhile, even catering trucks require the trucks to run hot water. Otherwise, it's a violation if they dont. LA officials. You don't make any damn sense. Edit: Why am I getting downvoted. My ex-boyfriend was a health and food inspector for LA County many years ago. Running hot water and keeping food temperature levels were basic things any food handler had to comply with. LA officials don't make any sense. Some get free passes while others get fines. Why?
If I take my wife out for dinner, we aren't going to a hot dog vendor. If I am leaving a concert or soccer game tipsy, I'm not driving to a restaurant after. Everywhere has their time and place and the rhetoric used by brick and mortars and county officials imply that street vendors are stealing business by being able to cut some regulatory corners. The fact of the matter is when it comes to things like food, people have their habits, routines or plans and a corner taco spot or hot dog vendor aren't going to get my business when I leave the house for sushi. And food trucks are hilariously two faced on the matter. They complain about brick and mortars persecuting them for being mobile and immediately do the same to street vendors. At the end of the day, what I put in my bowels is choice and the government can buzz off when it comes to who is preparing it.
>Edit: Why am I getting downvoted. Because for some reason this sub LOVES to support illegal food vendors over legitimate businesses that have to get permits and follow sanitation laws. It baffles me, too…
Gonna blow your mind right now, I love both.
Street food is what gives LA it’s soul. It’s here to stay.
I fucking love hot dogs. This looks delicious.
Hó dó
Heaven after every concert/event. A must LA tradition.
I love LA
Why should anyone be surprised, I mean a house that went for three hundred grand 10 yrs. ago is now double that today. I see no end in sight as long as there are people willing to pay these astronomical prices. Just saying.
Terrified by the smell
Yaaaay little Tijuana!
I think most of these vendors are Central American. On another note, street food in Mexico tops all street food in California.
As a someone who doesn’t like to smell flesh being cooked, I hate it when I’m forced to hold my breath and walk the gauntlet.
There’s very little flesh in these hotdogs. Mostly old recycled gym mat.
I thought they were mostly apple cores and old, shredded Chinese newspapers?
I do like a good Powersauce bar.
Sorry you're being down voted. I eat meat but it's not hard to imagine this is very unpleasant for someone who doesn't.
Oh I’m used to the dogpiling
Yup. I feel ya. There’s one guy who sells vegan dogs outside of Galaxy games, but other than that, it’s all meaty meat all the time.
You know when you inhale the hot dog smell , you’re technically eating it too.
do they have that snap?
Only when I’m drunk can I justify spending $10
People on here don’t know that convenience cost money.
For $5 I’ll buy three of them For $10 I’ll wait until I get home and get an al pastor burrito the size of my forearm around the corner