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The Shoestring

Subject: CHILI
From: Cindy
To: Phaedrus 
Date: 9/3/2025, 6:24 AM


On 9/2/2025 3:52 PM, Cindy wrote:

I was just reading your recipe for Cupid chili.
I want to ask did you ever eat at SHOESTRING HOT DOG  stand corner of van nys blvd 
and I believe Laural cyn or Arleta ave. Have a good one

Hi Cindy,

No, I've never eaten there. The “Shoestring" hamburger stand was located at 14035 Van Nuys Boulevard at the corner of Arleta Avenue. The owner's name was Gilbert. There's a photo of it here:

The Shoestring

I'll post this, maybe one of my readers has a recipe from it or some info about it.

Phaed