Happy ending for Tail o’ the Pup
LOS ANGELES: An eyecatching Los Angeles hot dog stand, pictured, designed in the 1940s to look like a giant sausage on a bun, has found a home a decade after closing.
The Tail o’ the Pup, which fed working people and Hollywood stars for 60 years, will be moved today for permanent display at Valley Relics Museum, home to many pop culture items.
The unique structure, which appeared in TV shows and movies and was named a Los Angeles cultural landmark, has been in storage since its walk-up window shut for the final time in 2005.
Nicole Miller, whose husband Jay’s family has owned the Pup since the 1970s, said they’d hoped to find a new location to serve its famous all-beef franks once again, but couldn’t secure permits.
The family is glad the museum “is willing to take it, restore it,” she said.
Designed by architect Milton Black and opened in 1946, the Tail o’ the Pup was built to catch the attention of passing motorists during an era when cars were king. – ANA-AP