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What Happened to Dirt Dog After Food Paradise? (Los Angeles, CA)

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As of September 2026, Dirt Dog has closed — confirmed via Google, September 8, 2026.

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Secondary source
dirtdogla.com ·

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What the source shows: A Google Places listing marks the business as permanently closed, and its website, though returning HTTP 200, displays only broken website-builder code rather than a functioning menu or hours page.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

Food Paradise's "Fast Food Finds" episode (fp-s17e7) featured Dirt Dog, a hot dog restaurant with locations in Los Angeles and Las Vegas, at its Los Angeles address of 2528 South Figueroa Street, near the University of Southern California campus. According to a Google Places listing checked on 2026-09-08, the business is marked permanently closed at that address. The domain dirtdogla.com still returned an HTTP 200 response on 2026-09-08, but the page displayed only broken website-builder code and formatting artifacts rather than a working menu, hours, or ordering page, and no 2026-dated content was found there. Nothing in the sources reviewed for this entry showed current operation at the Figueroa Street address, and no functioning online ordering system could be located for the business under its former domain.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 17, Episode 7
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Fast Food Finds
What was featured
the stand's LA-style hot dogs
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Dirt Dog

Frequently asked questions

Is Dirt Dog still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Dirt Dog has closed — confirmed via Google, September 8, 2026.

What happened to Dirt Dog after Food Paradise?

Food Paradise's "Fast Food Finds" episode (fp-s17e7) featured Dirt Dog, a hot dog restaurant with locations in Los Angeles and Las Vegas, at its Los Angeles address of 2528 South Figueroa Street, near the University of Southern California campus. As of September 2026, Dirt Dog has closed — confirmed via Google, September 8, 2026.

Is Dirt Dog permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Dirt Dog has closed — confirmed via Google, September 8, 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Dirt Dog located?

2528 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90007. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Dirt Dog?

Season 17, Episode 7 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Fast Food Finds”.

What do reviews say since Food Paradise?

Nothing in the sources reviewed for this entry showed current operation at the Figueroa Street address, and no functioning online ordering system could be located for the business under its former domain. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Dirt Dog still using the Food Paradise menu or branding?

The domain dirtdogla.com still returned an HTTP 200 response on 2026-09-08, but the page displayed only broken website-builder code and formatting artifacts rather than a working menu, hours, or ordering page, and no 2026-dated content was found there. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
2528 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
dirtdogla.com

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Sources

  • Google — https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Dirt+Dog+2528+S+Figueroa+St+Los+Angeles+CA+90007
  • dirtdogla.com — http://www.dirtdogla.com/

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