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more vegan hot dogs at the frankenstand
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March 11th, 2009quarrygirlfranken's, LA restaurants

when i first posted on franken’s, the one and only all-vegan hot dog stand in los angeles, i vowed that i would follow them around, show up at their gigs, and get food from them every time they set up shop. since then, the frankenstand has made two appearances in la, and we were there for both of them.

the food was delicious on both occasions…but before i get into all that, i wanna remind you that the frankenstand will be serving it up in echo park this friday, march 13th at pehrspace. don’t miss it!

for more updates on franken’s, definitely stalk them on myspace and twitter.

the frankenstand

their latest appearance was a smashing success, and we were there at the front lines as they sold like a million hot dogs to hungry hipsters at the east hollywood art cycle event on february 28th. they set up shop outside la city college at heliotrope and melrose, right across from pure luck…it was a vegan’s dream come true!

the wolf and the franken

we ordered the wolf and the franken, both 100% vegan tofurky sausages steamed to perfection. i don’t know how the frankenstand makes tofurky taste so good, but it’s seriously something i can’t replicate at home. of course we took advantage of the eat-all-you-want condiment tray and sauce selection.

the wolf: this is a zesty frank you'll love to wolf down. packed with a fangtastic, chipotle pepper flavor! $3

this was my first time trying the wolf, the cheapest and definitely the spiciest of the sausages available at franken’s. for only 3 bucks it’s a really good deal, but it is considerably smaller than the other franks…so keep that in mind if you are very hungry. the chipotle pepper flavor was delicious, but i made it even tastier with tons of onions and even spicier with loads of hot sauce. i can’t tell you enough how much i love all the condiments and vegetables at the frankenstand.

the franken: this classic sausage will make you feel alive! with a monster blend of sun dried tomatoes and basil giving it a slightly sweet taste. $5

my husband got the same thing he always orders, the franken. the hearty italian-style frank is absolutely mouth-watering, with little bits of sun dried tomato chopped up inside. this sausage seems to be most people’s favorite, although mine is the witch…a tofu beer-flavored frank that costs 4 bucks.

the artists and bikers seemed to love the frankenstand—there was a pretty healthy line when we got our franks, and we were there relatively early. for more coverage on franken’s at the east hollywood art cycle, check out sick of lettuce.

we also caught up with the frankenstand at the threat fest in canoga park on february 21st. the valley crust punk crowd couldn’t have been more different from the heliotrope hipsters…but they sure loved the hot dogs just as much. i saw people going back for second, and even third servings of franken’s! you can see some pix from that event in the franken’s photo gallery and on vegan-la.com.

so those are all the franken’s adventures i have for now. stay tuned, and be sure to check out the frankenstand this friday!

the frankenstand
friday march 13th at 9pm
at pehrspace
325 Glendale Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90026
Tags: east hollywood, echo park, hot dogs, sausage, the valley, tofurky

7 responses to “more vegan hot dogs at the frankenstand”

happyherbivore March 11th, 2009 at 08:24

sooooooooo going! thanks for the headsup! We almost moved to PDX last year (instead of LA) & I said I wanted to open a vegan hotdog stand.. so glad someone else did it… and in my new city!
Brittany March 11th, 2009 at 10:36

YUM! Too bad 9pm is past my bedtime. For now.

Thanks for the link!
Lex March 11th, 2009 at 18:55

We’ve got to arrange a Frankenstand Meetup!
Mytch March 12th, 2009 at 13:50

OMG!!! I NEED JALAPENOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
genara April 8th, 2009 at 14:45

quarry girl- I’m sorry I used your pic! I alwayssss forget to take pictures of my food before I scarf it down and wanted to show how great the franks look and your picture is just so scrumptious! but if you have a problem with it, just let me know. love your site!
genara April 8th, 2009 at 14:53

ps, I meant to link the image to your site. It’s changed now.
Gauri Radha February 25th, 2010 at 23:51

Is this still around? This seems really cool!