Hot dog days return to iconic, triangular Temescal building

For greater than twenty years, for the reason that closure of the Authentic Kasper’s Scorching Canines location in 2003, the funky, triangular constructing the place Shattuck, Telegraph and forty sixth Road meet has stood empty and been a gallery for vibrant graffiti items.

Now the constructing has been introduced again to life and scorching canines are being served once more.

On Jan. 24, Tyranny Allen opened Winky Dinky Canines’ second location within the iconic Temescal constructing, drawing lengthy strains of individuals keen to take a look at the canines, ribs and revitalized 80-year-old constructing with a recent, colourful exterior, out of doors seating and a further street-side grill that beckoned passersby with engaging aromas.

Allen, a former Digital Underground member and serial entrepreneur who additionally opened Fortunate’s Barber Retailers, first launched Winky Dinky Canines as a cart round 2020 after which opened its first brick-and-mortar location at nineteenth and Harrison Streets in 2023.

Allen mentioned he needed to honor the historical past of the Temescal constructing and what it meant to the neighborhood on the time. He hopes the brand new spot shall be a vibrant place the place folks can come collectively to benefit from the distinctive location and benefit from the meals on the identical time.

On Saturday, workers in black Winky Dinky Canines T-shirts helped preserve strains shifting in Temescal and delivered meals to clients. The alternatives are plentiful: the Authentic Canine (out there as beef, pork, rooster or vegan), the Mistah FAB Mac n Chez canine (out there with the identical choices, together with the ‘world well-known’ mac and cheese), the Oaklandish (my alternative), a rooster or beef canine that comes smothered with tasty Winky chili topped with cheese. Allen handed out samples of the marinated pork ribs to these ready in line, and because the menu states, they had been “hella good.” If spicy is your type, the menu additionally gives a Creole Carol’s scorching sausage sandwich with grilled onions and cherry peppers.

Along with the canines, the menu features a rooster sandwich with pink scorching ranch aioli sauce and a smash burger – often known as the MC Hammer.

There are “Winky Dinky Wangs” (seasoned with garlic pepper, candy and spicy, or parmesan) and “The Beastmode Loaded Fries,” topped with garlic sauce and roasted rooster.

Kaspar Koojoolian first opened Authentic Kasper’s Scorching Canines within the wedge-shaped constructing in 1943, and the enterprise was later taken over by his son-in-law, Harry Yaglijian.

If Nosh reportedIn 2022, there have been plans to renovate the historic Telegraph Avenue constructing after being inactive for twenty years, however these plans fell by way of and the constructing was offered once more. It remained empty till work lastly started on upgrading and changing all the pieces within the kitchen and redesigning the house. Nevertheless, it’s nonetheless small inside: the utmost occupancy is 8 folks.

Allen was drawn to the venture partially as a result of it was a chance to revitalize a small constructing with an enormous historical past in a vibrant Oakland neighborhood. He additionally mentioned his aim is to serve “good meals to nice folks.”