Thursday I was in Los Angeles with my Regional VP, (Scott), for some meetings at the convention center. We got out at 5 pm and decided to eat dinner at the original Tommy's at Beverly and Rampart streets in LA. This is the very first Tommy's. It is a little building, (12 by 18) right on the corner. This was the original hamburger "stand" and it got that name because you either eat standing up or in your car. Around the edge of the parking lot is a wall that has a 2 X 12 plank placed about 3 1/2 feet off of the ground. You set your food there and stand and eat it.
One of the other things that has made Tommy's famous is their chili. It is like no other, very thick and stiff, and tastes great. It is one of those things that you only should enjoy as a rare special treat because you can feel your arteries hardening as you are eating. This particular Tommy's is open 24 hours and pretty much non-stop busy. I was talking to one of the people that work there and she said that every 2 hours they re-fill the wall mounted paper towel dispensers, (used for napkins).
Here is the "shack" at the corner of Beverly and Rampart Streets, (small white building w/ red roof on right side of photo). Notice it is right next to the street and it is open air and the cars and busses go whizzing by.
Here I am about to order a double chili cheese burger and fries.
Here is Scott standing in the eating area. This is why it is called a hamburger "stand"
Posted by Duane Ashby
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