1 00:00:04,240 --> 00:00:09,280 Speaker 1: Hello, and welcome to Dodger Blue Dream. I'm Richard Parks, 2 00:00:09,360 --> 00:00:17,079 Speaker 1: the third and it is January second, twenty twenty six. WOWSA, 3 00:00:17,960 --> 00:00:26,960 Speaker 1: we made it. Twenty twenty five was a good year 4 00:00:27,720 --> 00:00:32,720 Speaker 1: for the first time ever. The Los Angeles Dodgers started 5 00:00:32,920 --> 00:00:38,320 Speaker 1: the year as world champions, and they ended the year 6 00:00:38,600 --> 00:00:45,240 Speaker 1: as world champions. What will twenty twenty six bring, that's 7 00:00:45,280 --> 00:00:49,680 Speaker 1: the question, And that's not necessarily something that we're going 8 00:00:49,720 --> 00:00:53,680 Speaker 1: to be addressing on today's show, but you know, maybe 9 00:00:53,400 --> 00:00:56,640 Speaker 1: be thinking about it in the background as you listen, 10 00:00:57,880 --> 00:01:02,640 Speaker 1: because this week we're going to be talking about the news. Well, 11 00:01:02,680 --> 00:01:05,200 Speaker 1: there hasn't been a ton of news. Honestly, it's been 12 00:01:05,560 --> 00:01:09,720 Speaker 1: a slow off season, and off seasons are always slow. 13 00:01:10,200 --> 00:01:11,119 Speaker 2: But there are a. 14 00:01:11,080 --> 00:01:13,160 Speaker 1: Few things that I'd like to bring to your attention, 15 00:01:13,680 --> 00:01:16,480 Speaker 1: so we'll be doing that, and also we'll be talking 16 00:01:16,480 --> 00:01:22,040 Speaker 1: about something much more important than mere news. You know, 17 00:01:22,200 --> 00:01:26,120 Speaker 1: these off season episodes have been fun because it's a 18 00:01:26,200 --> 00:01:29,880 Speaker 1: chance for us to talk about the things that we 19 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:33,840 Speaker 1: don't usually get to talk about during the hustle and 20 00:01:33,959 --> 00:01:37,959 Speaker 1: bustle and daily grind of the regular season. So I 21 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:40,000 Speaker 1: always have a little list of things that I'm working 22 00:01:40,080 --> 00:01:42,080 Speaker 1: on and hoping to get to on the show. And 23 00:01:42,200 --> 00:01:45,679 Speaker 1: today let's play a guessing game. And I've already told 24 00:01:45,720 --> 00:01:48,280 Speaker 1: you that what we're going to talk about is important. 25 00:01:48,560 --> 00:01:51,680 Speaker 1: I'll give you a couple more hints. My co host, 26 00:01:52,080 --> 00:01:54,200 Speaker 1: chef Wes Avila. 27 00:01:54,160 --> 00:01:54,760 Speaker 2: Is a chef. 28 00:01:55,240 --> 00:01:58,520 Speaker 1: I am a food writer. We actually met Wes and 29 00:01:58,560 --> 00:02:02,400 Speaker 1: I while writing a cookbook together. And one more hint, 30 00:02:02,480 --> 00:02:04,559 Speaker 1: if you listen to the show. A couple of weeks ago, 31 00:02:04,640 --> 00:02:09,160 Speaker 1: we talked about fashion, fashion, fashion. This week we're talking 32 00:02:09,240 --> 00:02:15,560 Speaker 1: about another F word rhymes with dude. Can you guess 33 00:02:16,000 --> 00:02:17,600 Speaker 1: what we're talking about today? 34 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:22,840 Speaker 3: That's right, food, which there's a lot to talk about 35 00:02:22,840 --> 00:02:23,080 Speaker 3: with that. 36 00:02:23,520 --> 00:02:31,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, you know, aseball is famous for its association with food, peanuts, 37 00:02:31,560 --> 00:02:36,680 Speaker 1: cracker jack, and for US Dodger fans, given the nuanced 38 00:02:36,880 --> 00:02:43,040 Speaker 1: challenges of navigating commuting around this great metropolis, the freeways, 39 00:02:43,120 --> 00:02:47,400 Speaker 1: the exits, the parking, the time it takes. When it 40 00:02:47,440 --> 00:02:52,160 Speaker 1: comes to food, it's all about where and when. 41 00:02:52,480 --> 00:02:54,760 Speaker 3: Well, I think usually before the game, after game, and 42 00:02:54,840 --> 00:02:57,359 Speaker 3: during game. There's you know, breakfast, lunch, dinner kind of thing. 43 00:02:57,919 --> 00:03:01,360 Speaker 1: So today on the show, Wes and I are going 44 00:03:01,440 --> 00:03:05,400 Speaker 1: to take you on a little tour of our favorite 45 00:03:05,760 --> 00:03:12,320 Speaker 1: food spots for dining before, during, and after a Dodger game. 46 00:03:12,760 --> 00:03:16,240 Speaker 1: We're playing a little round of breakfast, lunch, and dinner 47 00:03:16,520 --> 00:03:21,320 Speaker 1: here on DBD. You'll get conversation about pregaming, very. 48 00:03:21,200 --> 00:03:23,360 Speaker 4: Cold beers, very cold beers. 49 00:03:23,240 --> 00:03:27,920 Speaker 1: Our in stadium pro tips for consuming the most iconic 50 00:03:28,280 --> 00:03:32,680 Speaker 1: of all Dodgers comestibles, and look for those huge stainless 51 00:03:32,680 --> 00:03:39,000 Speaker 1: steel vats of profess and of course our recommendation for 52 00:03:39,160 --> 00:03:42,200 Speaker 1: postgame gustatory celebrating. 53 00:03:42,640 --> 00:03:45,400 Speaker 4: And those are old LA places, all classics. 54 00:03:45,480 --> 00:03:47,600 Speaker 3: That's not new school, that's not you know, the hot 55 00:03:47,640 --> 00:03:49,480 Speaker 3: new spot that you should go to, like these are 56 00:03:49,520 --> 00:03:51,800 Speaker 3: ones that you went to if you're from LA and 57 00:03:51,800 --> 00:03:52,920 Speaker 3: you've been here your entire life. 58 00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:57,440 Speaker 1: Yes, that's what's on deck on this the first ever 59 00:03:57,560 --> 00:04:01,640 Speaker 1: episode of Dodger Blue Dream here in twenty twenty six. 60 00:04:02,520 --> 00:04:05,960 Speaker 1: Happy new Year from all of us here at DBD, 61 00:04:06,600 --> 00:04:14,800 Speaker 1: wishing you peace, prosperity, rest, relaxation, and much recreating with 62 00:04:15,200 --> 00:04:21,520 Speaker 1: America's great national pastime, baseball. And if you stay here 63 00:04:21,560 --> 00:04:26,200 Speaker 1: with us, it will be that quintessential version of America's 64 00:04:26,240 --> 00:04:30,839 Speaker 1: great game, which is the focus of this program, Dodger Baseball. 65 00:04:31,160 --> 00:04:38,680 Speaker 1: It's time for Dodger. So welcome again to the show. 66 00:04:39,120 --> 00:04:44,080 Speaker 1: I'm Richard Parks and this is Dodger Blue Dream. 67 00:04:44,600 --> 00:04:59,080 Speaker 2: Stay with us. 68 00:05:00,160 --> 00:05:06,719 Speaker 1: Okay, First up, a little bit of news. Like I've said, 69 00:05:06,880 --> 00:05:09,800 Speaker 1: it's been a slow off season, and off seasons are 70 00:05:09,880 --> 00:05:13,080 Speaker 1: always slow, but we do have a few things to 71 00:05:13,240 --> 00:05:17,760 Speaker 1: catch you up on since we last spoke. First off, 72 00:05:18,160 --> 00:05:24,800 Speaker 1: arios Mariachi Joe. Earlier this week, a fan favorite former 73 00:05:24,920 --> 00:05:31,719 Speaker 1: Dodger announced his, well, non retirement. I'm talking about Joe 74 00:05:31,839 --> 00:05:36,719 Speaker 1: Kelly wild Thing, Mariachi Joe. He came out and said, 75 00:05:36,960 --> 00:05:40,600 Speaker 1: in not so many words, he won't be playing baseball anymore. 76 00:05:41,160 --> 00:05:44,960 Speaker 1: And he did it in the most auspicious way possible 77 00:05:45,200 --> 00:05:49,919 Speaker 1: here in twenty twenty six on a podcast. Here's Joe 78 00:05:50,640 --> 00:05:55,880 Speaker 1: on a recent episode of the Baseball Isn't Boring Podcast. 79 00:05:56,240 --> 00:05:58,800 Speaker 4: Oh so good, so great, but you're not pitching. 80 00:05:59,160 --> 00:06:02,440 Speaker 1: No, that was the closest that you've come to declaring 81 00:06:02,640 --> 00:06:03,360 Speaker 1: your retirement. 82 00:06:03,440 --> 00:06:06,120 Speaker 5: Retire He's like something that my grandmother did you know? 83 00:06:06,400 --> 00:06:09,240 Speaker 5: Like that? It's so disrespectful. I'm sorry. I'm sorry all 84 00:06:09,279 --> 00:06:11,800 Speaker 5: you people out there watching this that work a real job. 85 00:06:12,200 --> 00:06:15,560 Speaker 5: You guys deserve to retire athletes, don't We just stopped playing. 86 00:06:15,640 --> 00:06:18,400 Speaker 5: That's used for people who serve the military. It's used 87 00:06:18,400 --> 00:06:20,840 Speaker 5: for people who work till sixty five like they have to. 88 00:06:20,960 --> 00:06:22,160 Speaker 1: They'll probably don't even like their. 89 00:06:22,120 --> 00:06:24,000 Speaker 5: Job, but they had to. So when athletes are done playing, 90 00:06:24,160 --> 00:06:27,599 Speaker 5: just say congratulations, they're no longer playing, no more retirement both. 91 00:06:28,160 --> 00:06:32,960 Speaker 1: So Joe, who after the twenty twenty four season said 92 00:06:33,080 --> 00:06:37,359 Speaker 1: that he wouldn't be playing any more baseball unless the 93 00:06:37,480 --> 00:06:41,159 Speaker 1: Dodgers gave him a contract, and then the Dodgers didn't 94 00:06:41,200 --> 00:06:43,960 Speaker 1: give him a contract, and so he didn't play all 95 00:06:44,040 --> 00:06:48,120 Speaker 1: last year, but he did make frequent appearances on podcasts 96 00:06:48,680 --> 00:06:52,080 Speaker 1: to talk about how he was available. Has made it 97 00:06:52,839 --> 00:06:59,120 Speaker 1: semi somewhat official with many qualifications that he won't be 98 00:06:59,200 --> 00:07:03,560 Speaker 1: playing anymore. So, like I said, Joe has been a 99 00:07:03,600 --> 00:07:07,360 Speaker 1: fan favorite here in LA for his style, his play, 100 00:07:08,120 --> 00:07:13,040 Speaker 1: the fearless way he throws high velocity fastballs at players 101 00:07:13,440 --> 00:07:17,360 Speaker 1: on other teams. He was a meme back in twenty 102 00:07:17,440 --> 00:07:21,520 Speaker 1: twenty when after I Think striking out Carlos Carrea on 103 00:07:21,560 --> 00:07:25,760 Speaker 1: the Houston Astros. This was just three years after the 104 00:07:25,800 --> 00:07:29,720 Speaker 1: Astros beat the Dodgers in the World Series by cheating 105 00:07:30,080 --> 00:07:34,640 Speaker 1: stealing signs, and that story had come out, and Joe after, 106 00:07:34,720 --> 00:07:36,920 Speaker 1: like I said, I think striking out Carlos Korea as 107 00:07:36,920 --> 00:07:39,880 Speaker 1: he walked to the dugout, looked over his shoulder at 108 00:07:39,920 --> 00:07:43,320 Speaker 1: the Astros dugout and stuck out his bottom lip like 109 00:07:43,440 --> 00:07:46,880 Speaker 1: Poudy face. And that became a meme and still is 110 00:07:47,360 --> 00:07:50,360 Speaker 1: a favorite meme in Dodgerland, and we love him for that. 111 00:07:51,000 --> 00:07:53,920 Speaker 1: And then, of course, when the Dodgers visited the White 112 00:07:53,920 --> 00:07:58,680 Speaker 1: House in twenty twenty, Joe wore a full blue and 113 00:07:58,720 --> 00:08:04,440 Speaker 1: white Mariachi outfit, which endeared him even further to a 114 00:08:04,720 --> 00:08:09,720 Speaker 1: mostly Latino fan base. He became known as Mariachi Joe, 115 00:08:09,960 --> 00:08:14,000 Speaker 1: and this bolstered his reputation as like a wild thing 116 00:08:14,560 --> 00:08:19,000 Speaker 1: character out of the bullpen, a reputation that Joe obviously 117 00:08:19,320 --> 00:08:23,559 Speaker 1: fully embraced. He was like LA's real life Rick Vaughan 118 00:08:23,840 --> 00:08:26,640 Speaker 1: from the movie Major League. He even wore number ninety 119 00:08:26,720 --> 00:08:31,320 Speaker 1: nine like Vaughn, and he had the thick wireframe glasses 120 00:08:31,560 --> 00:08:35,120 Speaker 1: like Vaughn. He threw super fast, and he didn't always 121 00:08:35,200 --> 00:08:37,840 Speaker 1: know where it was going to go, and he certainly 122 00:08:37,960 --> 00:08:43,400 Speaker 1: wasn't afraid of throwing inside and clipping guys on other teams, 123 00:08:43,600 --> 00:08:46,960 Speaker 1: especially when they deserved it, so he was fun to watch. 124 00:08:47,520 --> 00:08:49,600 Speaker 1: He played for a few other teams in addition to 125 00:08:49,640 --> 00:08:52,280 Speaker 1: the Dodgers, like he played for the Red Sox, where 126 00:08:52,280 --> 00:08:56,319 Speaker 1: he had a similar reputation as a kind of tough 127 00:08:56,440 --> 00:08:59,800 Speaker 1: out of the bullpen, and that of course fed directly 128 00:09:00,080 --> 00:09:03,920 Speaker 1: into the famous Red Sox Yankees rivalry in a fun way. 129 00:09:04,320 --> 00:09:06,920 Speaker 1: He was actually on the team that in twenty eighteen 130 00:09:07,559 --> 00:09:10,160 Speaker 1: beat the Dodgers in the World Series, that Red Sox 131 00:09:10,200 --> 00:09:12,920 Speaker 1: team that Mookie Betts was also on, And then he 132 00:09:13,000 --> 00:09:15,040 Speaker 1: was in LA and then he went to the White Sox, 133 00:09:15,120 --> 00:09:17,200 Speaker 1: and then he came back to LA in twenty twenty 134 00:09:17,280 --> 00:09:19,720 Speaker 1: four and he was a part of that World Series 135 00:09:19,800 --> 00:09:24,720 Speaker 1: winning team. Joe is a local boy from Anaheim, so 136 00:09:24,760 --> 00:09:27,360 Speaker 1: you can imagine we might still be seeing him around. 137 00:09:28,480 --> 00:09:31,440 Speaker 1: And a couple other things that he did that I'll 138 00:09:31,440 --> 00:09:34,800 Speaker 1: always remember. At least, he visited a high school, like 139 00:09:34,880 --> 00:09:38,040 Speaker 1: in the Inland Empire where I think he grew up. 140 00:09:38,400 --> 00:09:40,439 Speaker 1: And there was a video of him in a high 141 00:09:40,480 --> 00:09:43,600 Speaker 1: school gymnasium with all the kids in the stands and 142 00:09:43,800 --> 00:09:47,960 Speaker 1: Joe's like crip walking. Like I said, he wore the 143 00:09:48,040 --> 00:09:51,720 Speaker 1: number ninety nine, but before that he wore the number 144 00:09:51,760 --> 00:09:56,199 Speaker 1: seventeen and very famously before the twenty twenty four season, 145 00:09:56,480 --> 00:10:00,560 Speaker 1: once Shohe was signed, Joe gave up his number because 146 00:10:00,760 --> 00:10:03,440 Speaker 1: seventeen is show Hay's number. That was like one of 147 00:10:03,480 --> 00:10:07,640 Speaker 1: the big human interest stories of that off season two 148 00:10:07,720 --> 00:10:11,760 Speaker 1: years ago. Joe's wife was like super active on social 149 00:10:11,840 --> 00:10:14,840 Speaker 1: media and is a big part of his story. And 150 00:10:14,880 --> 00:10:18,200 Speaker 1: once he gave up the number to show Hey, Show Hey, 151 00:10:18,360 --> 00:10:22,440 Speaker 1: who I think has a big endorsement deal with Porsche, 152 00:10:22,720 --> 00:10:26,840 Speaker 1: gave Joe and his wife a Porsche in thanks for 153 00:10:26,920 --> 00:10:29,760 Speaker 1: the number. So yeah, I hope that Joe will keep 154 00:10:29,800 --> 00:10:34,199 Speaker 1: going on podcasts and trash talking and being Joe. And 155 00:10:34,280 --> 00:10:37,800 Speaker 1: thanks Joe for everything you did for the Dodgers. Please 156 00:10:37,960 --> 00:10:43,080 Speaker 1: enjoy your non retirement. I would never disrespect you by 157 00:10:43,640 --> 00:10:50,720 Speaker 1: saying that you're retiring. Okay, next item, s Drewary Ruiz 158 00:10:51,360 --> 00:10:55,840 Speaker 1: has been traded from the Dodgers to the Marlins. S Drewary, 159 00:10:56,240 --> 00:10:59,640 Speaker 1: we hardly knew you. I obviously don't really know how 160 00:10:59,640 --> 00:11:03,320 Speaker 1: to pronoun's your name. Thank you for your contributions to 161 00:11:03,360 --> 00:11:07,640 Speaker 1: the twenty twenty five Dodgers as a backup late inning 162 00:11:07,840 --> 00:11:12,720 Speaker 1: outfield defensive replacement, slash pinch running kind of role. He'll 163 00:11:12,720 --> 00:11:15,680 Speaker 1: get a World Series ring whenever the Marlins make it 164 00:11:15,760 --> 00:11:19,480 Speaker 1: back to Dodger Stadium. I'm sure we'll see that happen. Yeah, 165 00:11:19,559 --> 00:11:23,280 Speaker 1: the Marlins need a backup outfielder and a speedy guy, 166 00:11:23,480 --> 00:11:28,320 Speaker 1: and estuary is that. And we got in exchange an 167 00:11:28,440 --> 00:11:34,280 Speaker 1: eighteen year old prospect, Adriano Marrero, So not much to 168 00:11:34,320 --> 00:11:39,680 Speaker 1: say about him. He's a young pitching prospect, righty. I'm 169 00:11:39,679 --> 00:11:42,079 Speaker 1: sure the Dodgers have something in mind for him, or 170 00:11:42,120 --> 00:11:46,079 Speaker 1: he'll be a part of another move sometime soon. We 171 00:11:46,160 --> 00:11:49,520 Speaker 1: certainly have an embarrassment of riches when it comes to 172 00:11:50,040 --> 00:11:51,680 Speaker 1: at least starting pitching. 173 00:11:52,320 --> 00:11:56,640 Speaker 2: So that is that. And one more little piece of news. 174 00:11:57,080 --> 00:12:00,520 Speaker 1: This is a I don't know, kind of sad illustration 175 00:12:01,120 --> 00:12:05,679 Speaker 1: of the state of media in general, and certainly local 176 00:12:06,120 --> 00:12:11,520 Speaker 1: legacy media here in Los Angeles, my hometown. The California Post, 177 00:12:11,880 --> 00:12:16,240 Speaker 1: which is an expansion of the New York Post publication 178 00:12:16,880 --> 00:12:20,360 Speaker 1: that's coming here to the West Coast and launching I 179 00:12:20,360 --> 00:12:26,560 Speaker 1: guess this month, has poached two Dodgers writers from the 180 00:12:26,720 --> 00:12:30,640 Speaker 1: La Times, Jack Harris, who has been the Dodgers beat 181 00:12:30,640 --> 00:12:34,520 Speaker 1: writer for some years, and Dylan Hernandez, who was at 182 00:12:34,520 --> 00:12:38,640 Speaker 1: the Times for eighteen years as a columnist writing about 183 00:12:38,679 --> 00:12:42,200 Speaker 1: all kinds of sports stuff. But at the Post he 184 00:12:42,280 --> 00:12:45,640 Speaker 1: will be focused on the Dodgers as a columnist, and 185 00:12:46,679 --> 00:12:50,560 Speaker 1: Jack Harris will stay in that beat writing role. So 186 00:12:50,679 --> 00:12:55,920 Speaker 1: this tabloid is taking a couple of the formerly great 187 00:12:55,960 --> 00:13:01,240 Speaker 1: newspapers staffers. Maybe they're going to take more. We'll see. 188 00:13:01,440 --> 00:13:05,360 Speaker 1: The La Times a year ago in January twenty twenty four, 189 00:13:05,920 --> 00:13:09,960 Speaker 1: laid off more than twenty percent of its editorial staff, 190 00:13:10,480 --> 00:13:14,600 Speaker 1: and it's just losing millions and millions of dollars every year. 191 00:13:15,080 --> 00:13:18,320 Speaker 1: As somebody who grew up with the La Times saving 192 00:13:18,400 --> 00:13:20,920 Speaker 1: the sports sections like when I went away to summer 193 00:13:21,000 --> 00:13:24,160 Speaker 1: camp for a week to pour over them when I returned, 194 00:13:24,360 --> 00:13:27,680 Speaker 1: and as someone who came up through print journalism and 195 00:13:27,800 --> 00:13:32,680 Speaker 1: newspapers whose hometown is Los Angeles, this is sad to watch. 196 00:13:33,360 --> 00:13:36,400 Speaker 1: I'm looking at an article in The Sporting Tribune that 197 00:13:36,520 --> 00:13:41,000 Speaker 1: says that there are only seven newsstands left in the city, 198 00:13:41,559 --> 00:13:44,760 Speaker 1: and it is true that it is hard to find 199 00:13:44,960 --> 00:13:47,800 Speaker 1: copies of the physical paper. This is not just a 200 00:13:47,880 --> 00:13:53,680 Speaker 1: nostalgia thing. Baseball and newspapers have a really intrinsic natural 201 00:13:53,800 --> 00:13:58,800 Speaker 1: link through the undeniably perfect format. 202 00:13:58,559 --> 00:13:59,800 Speaker 2: Of the box score. 203 00:14:00,120 --> 00:14:03,680 Speaker 1: I love the box score in a newspaper, and the 204 00:14:03,800 --> 00:14:06,760 Speaker 1: La Times actually did away with their box scores a 205 00:14:06,760 --> 00:14:09,520 Speaker 1: couple of years ago, but then they brought them back. 206 00:14:09,920 --> 00:14:13,400 Speaker 1: But the box score in today's paper is about a 207 00:14:13,440 --> 00:14:15,960 Speaker 1: game that happened two days ago, so they are always 208 00:14:15,960 --> 00:14:19,920 Speaker 1: like a day behind in their coverage. It's just not 209 00:14:20,040 --> 00:14:25,360 Speaker 1: what it was. Jack and Dylan have done great stuff, nonetheless, 210 00:14:25,400 --> 00:14:28,440 Speaker 1: but obviously it doesn't sound like it's a good situation 211 00:14:28,600 --> 00:14:31,480 Speaker 1: there at the La Times, and it's sad to see 212 00:14:31,480 --> 00:14:36,080 Speaker 1: it go downhill. But congratulations to Jack and Dylan for 213 00:14:36,320 --> 00:14:42,920 Speaker 1: finding I guess, a better situation. Okay, this concludes our 214 00:14:43,240 --> 00:14:48,560 Speaker 1: news segment on that not so happy note. But let's 215 00:14:48,600 --> 00:14:54,480 Speaker 1: turn to something that always brings a smile to my face. Food. 216 00:14:55,320 --> 00:15:00,280 Speaker 1: After the break, you'll hear Chef Wes Avula and I 217 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:04,560 Speaker 1: I discuss some of our favorite food rituals when it 218 00:15:04,640 --> 00:15:10,320 Speaker 1: comes to baseball and Dodger games. Before, during, and after 219 00:15:10,400 --> 00:15:14,240 Speaker 1: the Dodger game. It's breakfast, lunch, and dinner. We got 220 00:15:14,280 --> 00:15:20,040 Speaker 1: you covered, so keep it here, no flipping, stay with us. 221 00:15:20,840 --> 00:15:21,200 Speaker 2: Food. 222 00:15:22,000 --> 00:15:39,040 Speaker 1: That's all coming up after a short break, and now, 223 00:15:39,120 --> 00:15:44,920 Speaker 1: without further ado, a conversation between chef wes Avula and 224 00:15:45,000 --> 00:15:50,360 Speaker 1: myself our tips on how to navigate food and Dodger 225 00:15:50,400 --> 00:15:57,840 Speaker 1: baseball before, during, and after a ballgame. All right, the 226 00:15:57,880 --> 00:16:01,080 Speaker 1: fact that you're a chef makes natural that we would 227 00:16:01,080 --> 00:16:06,640 Speaker 1: talk about food as it relates to the Los Angeles Dodgers. 228 00:16:06,720 --> 00:16:08,840 Speaker 4: Which there's a lot to talk about with that. 229 00:16:09,240 --> 00:16:11,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, what comes to mind when you think of food. 230 00:16:11,920 --> 00:16:14,200 Speaker 3: Well, I think usually before the game, after game, and 231 00:16:14,280 --> 00:16:16,560 Speaker 3: during game there's like, you know, breakfast, lunch, dinner kind 232 00:16:16,560 --> 00:16:20,320 Speaker 3: of thing. And usually you know, I grew up on 233 00:16:20,360 --> 00:16:23,440 Speaker 3: the East side, so come in from the east side, 234 00:16:23,520 --> 00:16:27,120 Speaker 3: Like the options were probably something I mean back in 235 00:16:27,160 --> 00:16:28,240 Speaker 3: the eighties it was King Taco. 236 00:16:28,480 --> 00:16:29,920 Speaker 4: You'd stop at King Taco. 237 00:16:29,800 --> 00:16:33,840 Speaker 3: Yes, or more recently what still is like, well, I 238 00:16:33,880 --> 00:16:36,240 Speaker 3: still frequent, even driving out of the way just a 239 00:16:36,280 --> 00:16:39,800 Speaker 3: slightly little bit would be Philips for me. And Philips 240 00:16:39,840 --> 00:16:44,720 Speaker 3: is probably the the iconic right by the stadium, old time. 241 00:16:45,960 --> 00:16:47,359 Speaker 4: I been here since before. 242 00:16:47,120 --> 00:16:51,200 Speaker 3: The Dodgers, right, and it's just like a delicious sandwich. 243 00:16:51,240 --> 00:16:53,800 Speaker 3: It's simple, it's iconic and delicious. 244 00:16:53,440 --> 00:16:55,520 Speaker 1: The original French dip sandwich. 245 00:16:55,520 --> 00:16:59,040 Speaker 3: Original original, Like you know, they have the argument with 246 00:16:59,120 --> 00:17:02,760 Speaker 3: coals and stuff, right, Cole's, which is closing this year 247 00:17:03,080 --> 00:17:04,119 Speaker 3: this year, very soon. 248 00:17:04,480 --> 00:17:07,159 Speaker 1: But yeah, they have an argument between who created it. 249 00:17:07,200 --> 00:17:09,440 Speaker 1: But I'm a Philip's guy myself, and it's because it's 250 00:17:09,440 --> 00:17:12,399 Speaker 1: associated with the Dodgers, because you see a lot of 251 00:17:12,440 --> 00:17:14,760 Speaker 1: Dodgers people in there. Oh yeah, before a game. 252 00:17:15,280 --> 00:17:18,360 Speaker 3: It's packed, and you see they have the bibbleheads. They 253 00:17:18,359 --> 00:17:20,919 Speaker 3: got the Philip's Championship shirt back there. They got like 254 00:17:20,960 --> 00:17:23,679 Speaker 3: a lot of the World Series like neon lights that 255 00:17:23,760 --> 00:17:27,400 Speaker 3: came with buying you know, beer and stuff. So they're 256 00:17:27,440 --> 00:17:29,960 Speaker 3: they're fans as well too. They're not I think they're 257 00:17:30,000 --> 00:17:33,880 Speaker 3: genuine fans of the of the Dodgers, end of baseball. 258 00:17:34,359 --> 00:17:38,880 Speaker 1: It's just such a great restaurant experience. And yeah, you 259 00:17:38,880 --> 00:17:42,960 Speaker 1: you queue up to order and all of the servers 260 00:17:42,960 --> 00:17:45,320 Speaker 1: have their old outfits on. Yep, Like there are a 261 00:17:45,320 --> 00:17:47,160 Speaker 1: couple of screens up, but other than that, it really 262 00:17:47,200 --> 00:17:50,880 Speaker 1: could be you know, fifty or one hundred years old almost. 263 00:17:50,640 --> 00:17:53,080 Speaker 4: Yeah, the Sawdust Joint still have on. 264 00:17:53,040 --> 00:17:57,720 Speaker 1: The floor, yes, and very cold beers, very cold beers. 265 00:17:57,600 --> 00:18:01,000 Speaker 3: And it's it's one of my favorite places to be anonymous, 266 00:18:01,359 --> 00:18:03,320 Speaker 3: Like if you go by yourself, it's a great place 267 00:18:03,320 --> 00:18:05,600 Speaker 3: to eat by yourself. Yeah, because if you want to 268 00:18:05,600 --> 00:18:06,960 Speaker 3: if you don't want to talk to anybody, you don't 269 00:18:06,960 --> 00:18:07,639 Speaker 3: have to talk to anybody. 270 00:18:07,640 --> 00:18:08,480 Speaker 4: You go there early enough. 271 00:18:08,800 --> 00:18:11,440 Speaker 3: There's a lot of the Chinese community in there, reading 272 00:18:11,440 --> 00:18:15,239 Speaker 3: their newspapers and drinking coffee, right, and it's it's just 273 00:18:15,320 --> 00:18:21,560 Speaker 3: such a cool, calming difference of dining experience than anywhere 274 00:18:21,560 --> 00:18:22,440 Speaker 3: else in Los Angeles. 275 00:18:22,440 --> 00:18:22,720 Speaker 4: I think. 276 00:18:22,920 --> 00:18:25,879 Speaker 1: Yeah, Yeah, it's just right there, kind of north of 277 00:18:25,960 --> 00:18:29,199 Speaker 1: China Town and at the base of the hill that 278 00:18:29,320 --> 00:18:32,520 Speaker 1: leads up to Dodger Stadium. Kind of. Yeah. Unfortunately for me, 279 00:18:32,560 --> 00:18:34,520 Speaker 1: it's kind of on the other side for how I 280 00:18:34,560 --> 00:18:37,480 Speaker 1: approached the stadium. So otherwise, if it was on this side, 281 00:18:37,520 --> 00:18:41,359 Speaker 1: it would be every single game, you know, no doubt. Yeah, 282 00:18:41,400 --> 00:18:45,600 Speaker 1: but yeah, definitely hit Philips. Not only is it maybe 283 00:18:45,600 --> 00:18:52,000 Speaker 1: one of the best restaurant experiences bar none, but it's filling. Yeah, 284 00:18:52,000 --> 00:18:54,119 Speaker 1: you know, it's it's a friendship sandwich. You know, you 285 00:18:54,160 --> 00:18:57,200 Speaker 1: get a dipped double dipped or you know what we Yeah, 286 00:18:57,440 --> 00:19:00,680 Speaker 1: get plenty of that that broth, that protein. You get 287 00:19:00,680 --> 00:19:05,280 Speaker 1: a little bread and a little yes, hot. 288 00:19:05,200 --> 00:19:06,080 Speaker 4: Mustard is great. 289 00:19:06,280 --> 00:19:08,720 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, the hot mustard on the table, and then yeah, 290 00:19:08,800 --> 00:19:10,720 Speaker 1: beers if you want them, and you can get a 291 00:19:10,760 --> 00:19:12,120 Speaker 1: pickled egg if that's your thing. 292 00:19:12,400 --> 00:19:16,320 Speaker 3: You can get macaroni salad, Dorito's, cup of chili, I 293 00:19:16,359 --> 00:19:17,440 Speaker 3: mean a cup of Chili's great. 294 00:19:17,600 --> 00:19:18,920 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's really so good. 295 00:19:19,000 --> 00:19:22,000 Speaker 3: Yeah, cup of chili, you bag of Dorito's, a scoop 296 00:19:22,040 --> 00:19:25,080 Speaker 3: of macaroni salad, and then the sandwich with a beer. 297 00:19:25,600 --> 00:19:27,280 Speaker 4: That's kind of my go to order. 298 00:19:27,320 --> 00:19:28,320 Speaker 1: People like the pie. 299 00:19:28,440 --> 00:19:29,920 Speaker 4: People like the pie. I haven't had the pie. 300 00:19:30,000 --> 00:19:30,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, neither of I. 301 00:19:30,880 --> 00:19:31,800 Speaker 4: People like the pie. 302 00:19:31,880 --> 00:19:35,159 Speaker 1: But that'll set you up for a long day at 303 00:19:35,240 --> 00:19:38,920 Speaker 1: Dodger Stadium. So Philips, if you don't know about it, 304 00:19:39,440 --> 00:19:42,960 Speaker 1: so let's we've talked about before the game a little 305 00:19:42,960 --> 00:19:45,840 Speaker 1: bit and that's a really good tip for those of 306 00:19:45,840 --> 00:19:48,480 Speaker 1: you who haven't tried it. But how about during the 307 00:19:48,560 --> 00:19:51,280 Speaker 1: game at the ballpark? What are we doing. 308 00:19:51,440 --> 00:19:54,520 Speaker 3: We're getting Dodger dogs, but we're getting the Super Dodger Dog, 309 00:19:54,720 --> 00:19:58,840 Speaker 3: which is grilled and all beef, yes, and feels a 310 00:19:58,840 --> 00:20:01,400 Speaker 3: little bit heftier. It feels like a bigger hot dog 311 00:20:01,520 --> 00:20:03,840 Speaker 3: than your normal Dodger dog. It might be it's a 312 00:20:03,880 --> 00:20:06,120 Speaker 3: long are the days of the all you can eat 313 00:20:06,200 --> 00:20:09,480 Speaker 3: Pavilion hot dog, which was kind of the standard, right 314 00:20:10,200 --> 00:20:12,399 Speaker 3: like Frank, you know, the way they cooked it and 315 00:20:12,400 --> 00:20:14,399 Speaker 3: the way they served it, and because I know you 316 00:20:14,440 --> 00:20:16,080 Speaker 3: and I just went to a game and had an experience, like, 317 00:20:16,119 --> 00:20:17,359 Speaker 3: let's get this super one and it. 318 00:20:17,320 --> 00:20:21,040 Speaker 4: Was so much better. It was really, really, really good. You know. 319 00:20:21,119 --> 00:20:23,400 Speaker 1: It had the nice like grill marks on it and everything. 320 00:20:23,520 --> 00:20:24,840 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, yeah, yeah. 321 00:20:24,640 --> 00:20:27,960 Speaker 3: And it like the meat to bun ratio was like 322 00:20:28,280 --> 00:20:31,520 Speaker 3: fantastic because there's almost all meat. And then you got 323 00:20:31,520 --> 00:20:34,520 Speaker 3: to make sure you order it right near the troughs 324 00:20:34,600 --> 00:20:38,840 Speaker 3: of the onion and the relish dispensers. 325 00:20:39,000 --> 00:20:42,200 Speaker 1: Yeah, you have to look for the big stainless steel 326 00:20:42,640 --> 00:20:46,040 Speaker 1: troughs that are marked onions and relish. 327 00:20:46,119 --> 00:20:49,080 Speaker 3: Absolutely, it's completely night and day if you order it 328 00:20:49,160 --> 00:20:50,959 Speaker 3: from the edge of the stadium or you order from 329 00:20:50,960 --> 00:20:53,240 Speaker 3: the reserve level. There's a lot more vendors up there 330 00:20:53,280 --> 00:20:55,000 Speaker 3: that have the little to go packets, which is just 331 00:20:55,040 --> 00:20:57,399 Speaker 3: so wasteful and just kind of a pain the ass. 332 00:20:57,400 --> 00:20:59,439 Speaker 3: You're like opening up each one and being careful not 333 00:20:59,480 --> 00:21:01,320 Speaker 3: to squirt it all over your brand new jersey. 334 00:21:01,520 --> 00:21:05,199 Speaker 1: Inconvenient, it's not fresh, it's adding to the waste of 335 00:21:05,240 --> 00:21:05,960 Speaker 1: the situation. 336 00:21:06,359 --> 00:21:08,560 Speaker 3: Yeah, let's get everything in the troughs, guys, come on, Dodgers, 337 00:21:08,600 --> 00:21:09,000 Speaker 3: let's get this. 338 00:21:09,040 --> 00:21:09,720 Speaker 4: Let's get it together. 339 00:21:09,840 --> 00:21:13,480 Speaker 3: Put everything in the troughs, including the mustard and relish dispensers, 340 00:21:13,520 --> 00:21:16,200 Speaker 3: Like why not just I mean the mustard and ketchup. 341 00:21:16,200 --> 00:21:18,840 Speaker 1: Well, they have the pumps on this on the side 342 00:21:18,920 --> 00:21:21,440 Speaker 1: of those stainless steel trots that have the pumps of 343 00:21:21,640 --> 00:21:24,960 Speaker 1: ketchup and mustard. So so yeah, that's that's what you 344 00:21:25,040 --> 00:21:28,920 Speaker 1: look for. That's a really good pro tip is wherever 345 00:21:28,960 --> 00:21:30,879 Speaker 1: you are in the stadium, just start walking in a 346 00:21:30,960 --> 00:21:37,399 Speaker 1: direction and look for those huge stainless steel vats resh 347 00:21:37,440 --> 00:21:37,800 Speaker 1: And so. 348 00:21:37,880 --> 00:21:40,400 Speaker 4: That's that's my tip for the Dodger dogs there. 349 00:21:41,080 --> 00:21:43,080 Speaker 3: Uh, if you are one of the other tips that 350 00:21:43,280 --> 00:21:45,480 Speaker 3: you know that you've been really into his picnicking. Yes, 351 00:21:45,640 --> 00:21:48,320 Speaker 3: and that's one of the benefits making Yeah you think ahead. 352 00:21:48,359 --> 00:21:50,280 Speaker 3: You get to do that the Hollywood Bowl. A lot 353 00:21:50,280 --> 00:21:52,280 Speaker 3: of people don't know you can do that Dodger Stadium too, 354 00:21:52,359 --> 00:21:54,640 Speaker 3: you know, not the alcohol. I mean, if they did 355 00:21:54,680 --> 00:21:56,120 Speaker 3: a lot of the alcohol, I'd be a whole other 356 00:21:56,200 --> 00:22:00,800 Speaker 3: experience a Dodger stadium. But since we can't have what 357 00:22:00,840 --> 00:22:02,520 Speaker 3: are what do you think, because I know you're the 358 00:22:02,560 --> 00:22:03,480 Speaker 3: expert on that, you. 359 00:22:03,600 --> 00:22:05,640 Speaker 1: Well, yeah, I'll go to the store and make a big, 360 00:22:05,680 --> 00:22:08,080 Speaker 1: hefty sandwich. I mean, because who needs to spend more 361 00:22:08,480 --> 00:22:11,000 Speaker 1: at Dodger Stadium. And also you kind of don't know 362 00:22:11,040 --> 00:22:13,560 Speaker 1: what you're gonna get unless you have all the time 363 00:22:13,600 --> 00:22:15,280 Speaker 1: in the world. But for those of us who really 364 00:22:15,320 --> 00:22:17,440 Speaker 1: like to get in our seats and watch the game, 365 00:22:17,800 --> 00:22:20,160 Speaker 1: depending on where you are in the ballpark, the food 366 00:22:20,160 --> 00:22:25,560 Speaker 1: options really very you know, why leave it to chance? Uh? Yeah? 367 00:22:25,600 --> 00:22:27,520 Speaker 1: I like I like to make like, you know, like 368 00:22:27,560 --> 00:22:31,879 Speaker 1: a big like deli sandwich, one like like a muffata style, 369 00:22:32,320 --> 00:22:35,840 Speaker 1: you know, like ersatz muffalata, but just different kinds of meat, 370 00:22:36,119 --> 00:22:39,320 Speaker 1: you know, different kinds of deli meats and cheese and 371 00:22:39,440 --> 00:22:42,679 Speaker 1: like some type of like spicy pickli spread. You know, 372 00:22:43,119 --> 00:22:45,240 Speaker 1: whether it's like straight up muff a lot of style 373 00:22:45,440 --> 00:22:49,280 Speaker 1: or like you know, collabri and chili sometimes get involved. Yeah, 374 00:22:49,359 --> 00:22:54,160 Speaker 1: spice meat, Yeah, plenty of flavor and a really nice 375 00:22:54,200 --> 00:22:58,720 Speaker 1: hefty bread to soak up the fat. And you can 376 00:22:58,880 --> 00:23:01,399 Speaker 1: you know, have it on the way in, have it 377 00:23:01,440 --> 00:23:03,600 Speaker 1: at your seat, you know, which I really like to do. 378 00:23:03,760 --> 00:23:06,360 Speaker 1: Get the beer and it's really nice. With the beer, 379 00:23:06,440 --> 00:23:07,120 Speaker 1: it travels well. 380 00:23:07,119 --> 00:23:10,520 Speaker 4: I mean, your sandwich is pretty it's pretty delicious. 381 00:23:10,640 --> 00:23:13,720 Speaker 1: I got to say in your clear, you know, stadium 382 00:23:13,840 --> 00:23:17,440 Speaker 1: approved bag and take it to any seat in the ballpark. 383 00:23:17,480 --> 00:23:22,000 Speaker 1: And it's completely not frowned upon, you know, it's it's encouraged. Yep, 384 00:23:22,240 --> 00:23:25,840 Speaker 1: save your money. I just save you whatever, you know, 385 00:23:26,000 --> 00:23:27,320 Speaker 1: like amount anywhere. 386 00:23:27,720 --> 00:23:30,679 Speaker 3: Check average of I'd say, honestly, check average of like 387 00:23:30,760 --> 00:23:33,320 Speaker 3: about thirty bucks on the cheap end, yes, to about 388 00:23:33,600 --> 00:23:36,000 Speaker 3: forty five to fifty bucks per person. 389 00:23:36,160 --> 00:23:38,360 Speaker 1: And this is why you get to decide what you're having. Yeah, 390 00:23:38,440 --> 00:23:40,440 Speaker 1: bag of chips maybe, and. 391 00:23:40,720 --> 00:23:42,320 Speaker 4: Bag of peanut two bags of peanuts. 392 00:23:42,400 --> 00:23:44,240 Speaker 1: It really sets you up. Yeah, I bring the peanuts 393 00:23:44,680 --> 00:23:47,880 Speaker 1: as well. And and then and then you can add 394 00:23:47,880 --> 00:23:50,600 Speaker 1: on as you like to that, you know, or on 395 00:23:50,640 --> 00:23:52,760 Speaker 1: a whim, you know, if you want, if you want more. 396 00:23:53,359 --> 00:23:55,240 Speaker 1: But then what you're getting at the ballpark is just 397 00:23:55,280 --> 00:23:58,160 Speaker 1: whatever a drink you want. And I mean I bring 398 00:23:58,200 --> 00:24:00,159 Speaker 1: my water into I bring a bottle of water, and 399 00:24:00,200 --> 00:24:03,200 Speaker 1: there's you know, places to fill up water bottles all 400 00:24:03,240 --> 00:24:07,160 Speaker 1: over the stadium. So yeah, bring a picnic to Dodger Stadium, 401 00:24:07,320 --> 00:24:10,600 Speaker 1: like if you don't know about that, Like, absolutely encouraged. 402 00:24:11,160 --> 00:24:13,760 Speaker 1: And it's been it's been a game changer. For me 403 00:24:13,840 --> 00:24:14,920 Speaker 1: last few years for sure. 404 00:24:15,040 --> 00:24:16,359 Speaker 4: Absolutely absolutely. 405 00:24:16,600 --> 00:24:19,919 Speaker 1: All right, So we did before, we did during, and 406 00:24:19,960 --> 00:24:23,000 Speaker 1: now let's do after. What happens after after? 407 00:24:23,080 --> 00:24:25,000 Speaker 3: I think it depends on what time of day and 408 00:24:25,080 --> 00:24:27,640 Speaker 3: which way of the city you're driving, assuming you're driving. 409 00:24:27,800 --> 00:24:30,560 Speaker 4: Let's say we did east. Now we're headed west. 410 00:24:30,600 --> 00:24:33,280 Speaker 3: So if we're headed west away from the stadium, the 411 00:24:33,320 --> 00:24:36,200 Speaker 3: thing that I think of in my head is probably 412 00:24:36,240 --> 00:24:38,960 Speaker 3: going to be Tommy's. It's you know, some people love it, 413 00:24:39,000 --> 00:24:41,720 Speaker 3: some people hate it, But Tommy's is Tommy's like the 414 00:24:41,760 --> 00:24:46,679 Speaker 3: one the little red shack on Rampart, that's Rampart in Beverly. 415 00:24:46,800 --> 00:24:47,280 Speaker 4: That's the one. 416 00:24:47,400 --> 00:24:48,680 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think that's the original. 417 00:24:48,760 --> 00:24:49,480 Speaker 4: That's the move. 418 00:24:49,560 --> 00:24:52,720 Speaker 3: Yes, that's the original. And like people don't some people 419 00:24:52,720 --> 00:24:54,639 Speaker 3: hate on it. They're like, I don't like Tommy's, Well 420 00:24:54,800 --> 00:24:57,760 Speaker 3: too bad, I like I do. So we're talking about Tommy's. 421 00:24:58,000 --> 00:24:59,719 Speaker 3: So you order it from the shack. You don't get 422 00:24:59,720 --> 00:25:02,520 Speaker 3: it from the stands because they have like a some 423 00:25:02,760 --> 00:25:04,800 Speaker 3: like ordering windows like you would in any other like 424 00:25:04,880 --> 00:25:08,000 Speaker 3: kind of you know, fast rest fast food restaurant like that, 425 00:25:08,040 --> 00:25:10,160 Speaker 3: but they have a shack where you can actually see 426 00:25:10,160 --> 00:25:11,600 Speaker 3: them cooking out of And that's the one that I 427 00:25:11,600 --> 00:25:14,080 Speaker 3: remember eating that since I was a kid. Since yeah, 428 00:25:14,200 --> 00:25:16,760 Speaker 3: you know, there's pictures of us eating Tommy's right in 429 00:25:16,760 --> 00:25:18,080 Speaker 3: front of the Triple A bill it used to be 430 00:25:18,080 --> 00:25:20,120 Speaker 3: Triple A right next door to it, and we'd park 431 00:25:20,200 --> 00:25:22,639 Speaker 3: the Silveratto, but we parked in the brown truck and 432 00:25:22,720 --> 00:25:24,639 Speaker 3: opened the camper because they had a camper on it, 433 00:25:24,800 --> 00:25:26,760 Speaker 3: and so we would all load up in the back 434 00:25:27,400 --> 00:25:29,040 Speaker 3: and we would eat Tommy's out the back right there 435 00:25:29,040 --> 00:25:31,800 Speaker 3: with laized potato chips or you know. And you used 436 00:25:31,800 --> 00:25:33,560 Speaker 3: to be able to get your sodas from the coolers, 437 00:25:33,600 --> 00:25:37,880 Speaker 3: which they don't do anymore. And so yeah, that's that's 438 00:25:37,880 --> 00:25:40,280 Speaker 3: my move. That's I'd go to Tommy's. Other people will 439 00:25:40,280 --> 00:25:43,840 Speaker 3: say tacos. Tacos are awesome too, but tacos are always awesome. 440 00:25:43,840 --> 00:25:46,399 Speaker 3: I mean, if you're right by the stadium, I'd go 441 00:25:46,480 --> 00:25:47,360 Speaker 3: for Tommy's. 442 00:25:48,119 --> 00:25:50,800 Speaker 1: And they're everywhere. And one of the things about Tommy's is, 443 00:25:50,840 --> 00:25:53,560 Speaker 1: like you mentioned, like the truck and it's like a 444 00:25:53,600 --> 00:25:57,480 Speaker 1: big parking lot and everybody parks and gets their food 445 00:25:57,640 --> 00:26:00,040 Speaker 1: and you can like eat standing or you know, you 446 00:26:00,040 --> 00:26:03,640 Speaker 1: eat at your car, and it's like a really fun atmosphere, 447 00:26:03,760 --> 00:26:05,280 Speaker 1: especially after a Dodger's win. 448 00:26:05,520 --> 00:26:06,760 Speaker 4: Oh yeah, after a Dodgers win. 449 00:26:06,880 --> 00:26:08,440 Speaker 1: After Dodgers lost, not so much. 450 00:26:09,080 --> 00:26:11,280 Speaker 3: People were a little bit a little bit after Dodgers lost, 451 00:26:11,520 --> 00:26:14,560 Speaker 3: people find their way to the shortstop probably right, yes, But. 452 00:26:14,520 --> 00:26:18,040 Speaker 1: It's a nice place to unwind and like and and 453 00:26:18,200 --> 00:26:21,240 Speaker 1: celebrate amongst other Dodger fans. But it's it's always a 454 00:26:21,240 --> 00:26:24,960 Speaker 1: good vibe at Tommy's after a Dodger's win. That'll get 455 00:26:25,000 --> 00:26:27,760 Speaker 1: you all the way home for sure. For those who 456 00:26:27,800 --> 00:26:30,480 Speaker 1: don't know, Tommy's is known for. 457 00:26:30,560 --> 00:26:34,640 Speaker 3: A chili chili burgers, chili hots and chill and chili. 458 00:26:35,640 --> 00:26:37,800 Speaker 3: The chili kamala is something that my mom used to 459 00:26:37,840 --> 00:26:40,159 Speaker 3: get and I used to get so disgusted and like 460 00:26:40,200 --> 00:26:44,080 Speaker 3: what the just covered and yeah, covered in chili. It's 461 00:26:44,080 --> 00:26:48,760 Speaker 3: just like you would chili cheese rice, except it has pickles, tomato, onions, mustard, 462 00:26:48,960 --> 00:26:51,439 Speaker 3: the chili cheese and then the tamali under it. So 463 00:26:51,440 --> 00:26:53,640 Speaker 3: it wasn't NTI adult an adult that I had it? 464 00:26:53,920 --> 00:26:55,440 Speaker 3: And when I was an adult and I finally had it, 465 00:26:55,480 --> 00:26:58,200 Speaker 3: and I was like, this is good? Was I hating 466 00:26:58,280 --> 00:27:01,280 Speaker 3: on that? Like, like, you know, the only thing I 467 00:27:01,320 --> 00:27:03,800 Speaker 3: get is no tomato, but with the pickles onions. 468 00:27:04,240 --> 00:27:05,640 Speaker 4: It's good. It's good. 469 00:27:05,840 --> 00:27:08,800 Speaker 3: No, for sure, say that's weird, but it's good because 470 00:27:08,800 --> 00:27:11,840 Speaker 3: they've been doing in La for I remember what sixty five, 471 00:27:11,840 --> 00:27:13,199 Speaker 3: so it's probably seventy five years now. 472 00:27:13,200 --> 00:27:14,480 Speaker 4: I don't know how long they've been around, but a 473 00:27:14,520 --> 00:27:16,159 Speaker 4: very very long time restaurant. 474 00:27:16,200 --> 00:27:18,439 Speaker 1: Not as old as Philifs, but but it seems like 475 00:27:18,480 --> 00:27:21,160 Speaker 1: it's definitely been all our lives. And yeah, it's great 476 00:27:21,160 --> 00:27:23,800 Speaker 1: that it's still there. So go check it out and 477 00:27:23,840 --> 00:27:27,400 Speaker 1: have that experience if you If you have not, yeah, 478 00:27:27,600 --> 00:27:30,520 Speaker 1: so there you go. We've got you covered, breakfast, lugend, 479 00:27:30,560 --> 00:27:32,000 Speaker 1: dinner before, during, and after. 480 00:27:32,320 --> 00:27:35,280 Speaker 3: And if you don't want to go to Philips and 481 00:27:35,320 --> 00:27:37,720 Speaker 3: you are, you have a lot of time before you 482 00:27:37,800 --> 00:27:38,280 Speaker 3: go to the game. 483 00:27:38,320 --> 00:27:39,600 Speaker 4: Another one is Cilite de Lindo's. 484 00:27:39,600 --> 00:27:43,000 Speaker 3: Another iconic one for Takito's right a street, right on 485 00:27:43,040 --> 00:27:45,200 Speaker 3: the corner where you see the big line on off 486 00:27:45,240 --> 00:27:48,119 Speaker 3: of the Alameda and Caesar Traves. The big line is 487 00:27:48,119 --> 00:27:50,480 Speaker 3: Ciliite de Lindo And the go to is probably the 488 00:27:50,560 --> 00:27:53,840 Speaker 3: number one, yeah, which is the two Taquitos the rice 489 00:27:54,080 --> 00:27:54,560 Speaker 3: not no rice? 490 00:27:54,600 --> 00:27:56,800 Speaker 4: What am I talking about? Two Teqito's beans and cheese. 491 00:27:56,720 --> 00:27:58,640 Speaker 3: Yes, But then they also have the combos with their 492 00:27:59,480 --> 00:28:02,920 Speaker 3: tamalis which are spinish demalis, and they have pork themalis, 493 00:28:03,040 --> 00:28:04,879 Speaker 3: and then they have the chili area, which all that. 494 00:28:04,920 --> 00:28:07,840 Speaker 3: I can recommend all of that and add the extra 495 00:28:07,880 --> 00:28:10,919 Speaker 3: takito and get the hamaika and see if you can 496 00:28:10,920 --> 00:28:13,200 Speaker 3: squeeze because they only have I think two tables now 497 00:28:13,640 --> 00:28:15,679 Speaker 3: it's tiny. And then they got like a couple of 498 00:28:15,680 --> 00:28:18,000 Speaker 3: tables right next door. But it's a very tiny place. 499 00:28:18,000 --> 00:28:19,679 Speaker 3: But you can sit down and eat anywhere right there 500 00:28:19,720 --> 00:28:23,240 Speaker 3: in olvera street with your food. But for convenience, I 501 00:28:23,240 --> 00:28:25,719 Speaker 3: would go with Philips because you're not worried about they 502 00:28:25,840 --> 00:28:28,879 Speaker 3: move way faster, Like I feel like Philips moves faster, 503 00:28:28,960 --> 00:28:30,960 Speaker 3: and people eat and get out and they're like on 504 00:28:31,000 --> 00:28:33,400 Speaker 3: their way the game. Yeah, I think I think everybody's 505 00:28:33,440 --> 00:28:34,800 Speaker 3: on their way to the game at Fhlips. And it's 506 00:28:34,840 --> 00:28:37,520 Speaker 3: just up the road from Celi to Linda. I believe 507 00:28:37,800 --> 00:28:39,480 Speaker 3: it's literally like two walks away. 508 00:28:39,480 --> 00:28:43,000 Speaker 1: It's not so far. Yeah, but yeah, that's another great recommendation. 509 00:28:43,240 --> 00:28:46,000 Speaker 1: So we got you covered all day long and then 510 00:28:46,080 --> 00:28:47,200 Speaker 1: some all day long. 511 00:28:47,440 --> 00:28:51,120 Speaker 3: And those are old la places that's not new school, 512 00:28:51,200 --> 00:28:53,720 Speaker 3: that's not you know, you know, the hot new spot 513 00:28:53,720 --> 00:28:55,360 Speaker 3: that you should go to, Like these are the ones 514 00:28:55,360 --> 00:28:57,600 Speaker 3: that you went to if you're from LA and you've 515 00:28:57,600 --> 00:28:58,560 Speaker 3: been here your entire life. 516 00:28:58,640 --> 00:29:02,240 Speaker 1: Yes, I've been to all of those my entire life, 517 00:29:03,600 --> 00:29:05,360 Speaker 1: and it's so great that they're still here and they 518 00:29:05,360 --> 00:29:08,080 Speaker 1: really are the best, and definitely we want to support 519 00:29:08,120 --> 00:29:14,640 Speaker 1: them because Philipe's rival, like you know, French dip restaurant 520 00:29:15,080 --> 00:29:18,840 Speaker 1: in downtown Cole's is closing. You know, these are small businesses. 521 00:29:18,840 --> 00:29:25,959 Speaker 1: They're vulnerable and so keating. Yeah, we approve this message. Yes, 522 00:29:26,120 --> 00:29:31,800 Speaker 1: all right, that's a place Dodger Stadium food done. All right, 523 00:29:31,920 --> 00:29:40,160 Speaker 1: that was great. Thank you for listening to this episode 524 00:29:40,360 --> 00:29:46,080 Speaker 1: of Dodger Blue Dream. I'm Richard Parks. The third original 525 00:29:46,160 --> 00:29:51,080 Speaker 1: music in this episode by Jonathan Snipes, Boyd pro and 526 00:29:51,200 --> 00:29:56,640 Speaker 1: William Ryan Fritch. My co host is Chef Wesley AVELA 527 00:29:57,360 --> 00:30:01,320 Speaker 1: special thanks to Caitlin esh and a Elizabeth Parks Kibbi. 528 00:30:02,160 --> 00:30:05,960 Speaker 1: Dodger Blue Dream is produced in partnership with Iheart's Michael 529 00:30:06,040 --> 00:30:10,400 Speaker 1: Tura podcast Network. 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