Hot dogs and old-fashioned pastrami fill the smoker oven at Jeff’s Gourmet Sausage Factory in Los Angeles. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
Jeff’s Gourmet Sausage Factory owner Jeff Rohatiner (in white hat and red apron) talks with customers. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
An old-fashioned pastrami sandwich is served at Jeff’s Gourmet Sausage Factory. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
Owner Jeff Rohatiner displays a hot dog with the trimmings. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
Young customers get ready to dive into burgers. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
Boerewors, a sausage popular in South Africa, is served at Jeff’s Gourmet Sausage Factory. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
Customers dine at the sidewalk tables along Pico Boulevard. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)