"If you live in the greater Los Angeles area, it's likely you have a defining San Fernando Valley moment or routine. Those can include waiting 30 minutes at Glendale's Porto's for savory potato balls or meat pies. Or perhaps that's flying out of Southern California's top-ranked airport, Hollywood Burbank, at least according to Fodor's Travel Guide. Maybe you melted your face off in Woodland Hills, the hottest city in all the county, or unsuccessfully tried to reverse parallel park there."
"Colleague Stephanie Breijo wondered why Cupid's is so quintessentially San Fernando Valley. Maybe it's the large "The VALLEY" mural in the Winnetka location's parking lot - where carhop service and car shows can occasionally be found - or perhaps it's that iconic heart-shaped signage that has stood over low-slung buildings and strip malls for nearly 80 years. It's probably the fact that the Walsh family has been slinging hot dogs across the Valley since 1946, with sisters Morgan and Kelly Walsh serving as third-generation stewards."
San Fernando Valley features a mix of everyday routines, tourist attractions and neighborhood institutions that define local life. Residents and visitors encounter long lines at beloved bakeries, quick trips through Hollywood Burbank airport, extreme heat in Woodland Hills, and staples like Universal Studios and a regional mission. Curated lists highlight 65 favorite eateries, 24 notable bars and coffee shops, a top Italian deli, and celebrity-frequented spots. Classic family-run stands such as Cupid's combine vintage signage and murals with generations of ownership dating to 1946, offering thin, snapping dogs and a signature mustard-and-onion Cupid dog from the 1980s.
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