The History of Weeneez..... Check out the history of the Julie Rico Gallery and the Rico Gallery page Rico Gallery History We have been operating Weeneez now for over 3 years. It has been a hard road here at the corner of 5th and Spring. But an exciting one! For sure we have the best chili dogs in L.A. Although it took me a few years to keep tweaking the recipe. Now we really really love it. The neighborhood has sure changed. When we arrived it was not as busy as it is now. Well it is definitely much different. New buildings open monthly with more and more people moving down here. Now the Down and Out Bar is located directly across the street from us. I know it seems dicey to come here. But its really nice once you get into Weeneez. You will love it and keep coming back, like so many of our regulars. We would love to meet you too. Hot Dogs and how they can save the ART! Sid and I were living in D.C. when we talked about how we might help support the art community. The gallery system that I had worked in did not work. The films that Sid worked on did not seem to work out financially either. We both put huge efforts into the support of the art community. But our contributions were limited due to financial restraint. After visiting the famous Bens Chili Bowl in Washington D.C and enjoying the casual attitude and very long lines. We started thinking about hot dogs. We then started to research. I would go everyday to the Portland Library while living there and researched hot dogs. I found the most amazing information on hot dogs.Check out this cool site that shows most of the great independent hot dog places in the United States. Holly's Eats

Just looking at the hot dog history in the United States was also a revelation that hot dogs are serious business here in the United States. Maybe hot dogs could really support the art community? The History of the Hot Dog

So Sid and I set out to develop a business model that would incoporate a hot dog restaurant with an art gallery. With the revenue from the sales of hot dogs we could support the artists with increased attendance, marketing opportunities not offered in normal gallery settings. And we could create the best hot dog restaurant in the world in which we could all enjoy. When we moved back to Los Angeles we began searching for a location. Thru the help of a number of people we discovered our new location in downtown Los Angeles. Here we will sell hot dogs, chili, tamales in the Weeneez area. You will also enjoy beer and wine in the Red Dot area where there will be seafood appetizers and soups and delicious gourmet coffee drinks. We look forward to serving you. Julie Rico