Jeff's Gourmet Sausage Factory

Jeff's Gourmet Sausage Factory is a glatt kosher sausage factory and restaurant in Los Angeles, California. Established in 1999 in a small storefront in the Pico-Robertson district, it serves a variety of Eastern European Jewish- and Mediterranean-style sausages, hamburgers, and deli sandwiches and wraps. All of its meats are prepared in-house. In 2015, Jeff's Gourmet opened the first glatt kosher hot dog stand at Dodger Stadium.

Jeff's Gourmet Sausage Factory
Restaurant exterior
Restaurant information
Established1999 (1999)
Owner(s)Jeff Rohatiner
Food typeKosher sausages, hamburgers, deli meats
Street address8930 W. Pico Blvd.
CityLos Angeles
StateCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.0551°N 118.3868°W / 34.0551; -118.3868
Other locationsDodger Stadium concession stand
Websitejeffsgourmet.com

History

Jeff's Gourmet Sausage Factory was established in 1999 by Jeffrey Rohatiner, who grew up in the Los Angeles Jewish community and earned a degree in hotel management from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.[1][2] One of the founders of the Happy Minyan, a Modern Orthodox minyan in West Los Angeles,[3] Rohatiner is also a hazzan.[4] He said he opened his restaurant because "nobody was being creative in the kosher meat business. I was looking to bring new products in the sausage category, and provide [sausages made] with fresh herbs and spices and international flavors".[1]

Rohatiner opened Jeff's Gourmet in a small storefront on Pico Boulevard in the Pico-Robertson Jewish district.[2] The restaurant has limited indoor seating and a few tables outside on the sidewalk.[5] Jeff's Gourmet is certified glatt kosher by OK Kosher Certification.[6] It is closed on Friday afternoon and Shabbat.[5] While its customer base is largely Orthodox and Modern Orthodox, Jeff's Gourmet also appeals to Conservative and Progressive Jewish families and individuals who may or may not keep kosher.[7] The restaurant has received positive reviews over the years and Rohatiner is regarded as a local sausage-making expert.[8][9]

Veal bratwurst with grilled onions
Sallammin Burger, a beef patty with grilled salami and sauerkraut

Jeff's Gourmet prepares a variety of Eastern European and Mediterranean-style sausages.[8] All of its meats are made in-house, including kielbasa, veal bratwurst, Italian sausage, boerewors sausage, and delicatessen meats such as corned beef, roast beef, salami, and pastrami.[2][5][10] Sausages are made from whole cuts of beef, lamb, chicken, turkey, and veal, which are then ground with fruits and spices.[1][2] All sausages are served on buns.[8]

Other menu items include all-beef hot dogs[10] and kosher versions of "tacos, hot wings, chili fries, and fajita wraps".[5] The restaurant's "classic" beef hamburger comes with lettuce, tomato, chopped onion, pastrami-bacon, and a fried egg.[7] Sausages and burgers are also topped with a variety of homemade hot and spicy sauces.[7][11] Vacuum-packed prepared sausages are available for sale.[8] The restaurant provides catering, fulfills mail orders, and sells sausages in bulk.[10]

Other sales outlets

Farmers Market

Jeff's Gourmet Sausages are sold at the All American Sausage Co. food stand at Farmers Market.[1]

Dodger Stadium concession

In July 2015, Rohatiner opened the first glatt kosher hot dog stand at Dodger Stadium.[12][13] While Hebrew National hot dogs are sold in the stadium, they do not have the stricter kosher certification of glatt preferred by Orthodox customers.[12] Located in the right-field plaza beside Tommy Lasorda's Trattoria, the stand sells hot dogs, jalapeno hot dogs, and sweet Italian sausage sandwiches, along with beer and bottled water.[12][13] The stand is open during every home game except those that take place on Friday, Shabbat, and Jewish holidays.[13][14][15]

References
  1. Wenig, Gaby (December 12, 2002). "Two Firms Take Bite Out of 'Dog' Market". Jewish Journal. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  2. Jaffe-Gill, Ellen (November 9, 2000). "Hot Dog!". Jewish Journal. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  3. Suissa, David (September 3, 2009). "A minyan grows up (sort of)". Jewish Journal. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  4. Abady, Tova (November 17, 2016). "The Shabbos Project: Jews unite to keep one Shabbos together". The Jewish Home. 4 (25): 5.
  5. "Jeff's Gourmet Kosher Sausage Factory". LA Weekly. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  6. "Home Page". Jeff's Gourmet Sausage Factory. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  7. Keene, Louis (June 29, 2012). "From which seeps the essence of Jeff's Gourmet". Jewish Journal. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  8. "The Best Sausages in Los Angeles". Discover Los Angeles. March 13, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  9. Hersh, June (2011). The Kosher Carnivore: The Ultimate Meat and Poultry Cookbook. St. Martin's Press. p. 5. ISBN 9781429987783.
  10. Nguyen, C. Thi (November 11, 2010). "The Find: Jeff's Gourmet Sausage Factory". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  11. Wakefield, Kylie Jane (January 11, 2017). "Jeff's Gourmet Kosher Sausage Factory". Time Out. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  12. Frager, Ellie (July 29, 2015). "Let my people go (to Dodger Stadium's new kosher hot dog stand)!". Jewish Journal. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  13. Litvin, Jeanne (August 6, 2015). "You Can Now Get A Kosher Dog At Dodger Stadium". The Jewish Press. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  14. "Dodger Stadium Opens First Kosher Concession Stand". KCAL-TV. July 28, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  15. Simmons, Shraga (February 6, 2019). "The Pico Cornucopia". Ami: 72.
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