Photos: Jeff’s Gourmet Sausage Factory
![Hot dogs and old-fashioned pastrami fill the smoker oven at Jeff's Gourmet Sausage Factory in Los Angeles.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/cbeb060/2147483647/strip/true/crop/500x369+0+0/resize/500x369!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fdb%2Fdb%2F2deabb9be4af745d0ff8afdbb338%2Fla-fo-find01-lbl9jtnc.jpg)
Hot dogs and old-fashioned pastrami fill the smoker oven at Jeff’s Gourmet Sausage Factory in
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Jeff’s Gourmet Sausage Factory owner Jeff Rohatiner (in white hat and red apron) talks with customers. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
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An old-fashioned pastrami sandwich is served at Jeff’s Gourmet Sausage Factory. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
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Owner Jeff Rohatiner displays a hot dog with the trimmings. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
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Young customers get ready to dive into burgers. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
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Boerewors, a sausage popular in South Africa, is served at Jeff’s Gourmet Sausage Factory. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
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Customers dine at the sidewalk tables along Pico Boulevard. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)