I went out to Hogly Wogly's with T.'s coworkers who had previously sworn up and down to its God-given properties. T. had waxed poetical about the gluttony that had occurred there in times gone past. I was initiated into the club with a heaping pile of spareribs and half of a smoked chicken. It was soooooooo good. They also bring you half a loaf of some bread sent down by big, fat, slobbering angels. After the meal, half of which I took home, I was conned into a slice of the sweetest, most delectable pecan pie I've ever had. If you are in the area you can't miss this place. Get there early because it's a tiny little restaurant.

    Here's the review from Zagat's restaurant survey:

Dr. Hogly Wogly's Tyler Texas BBQ
8136 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Van Nuys, 818-780-6701

This down 'n' dirty shack in a freeway-convenient section of Van Nuys is perennially crowned LA's BBQ king, serving "Jurassic Park ribs" and awesome brisket in a "primeval setting"; go for "a protein orgy", "stay for the beans" and "bread like mom's"; it's the "best BBQ in a no-BBQ town", a veritable L'Orangerie of ribs.

Anyway, that's a sidebar. Quit yer droolin'.