Even though I was born in Southern California, I have never been to one of the most legendary spots in Southern California before today: Pink's Hot Dogs.  Located at La Brea and Melrose, Pinks is celebrating its 70th birthday this year.  Originally only a hot dog stand in 1939, by 1946, business was so good that a building was erected on the very spot the hot dog stand had been for the first seven years.  Lots of stars visit Pink's all year round.  Many of them have signed photos hanging on the walls.  They even have a free valet who will move cars around as people get ready to leave, since parking is at a premium and some cars get stacked behind others.  We were lucky enough to only have to stand in line for about 30-40 minutes and we were able to secure a table pretty easily.  However... 05/24/2009