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Off-Ramp

Whittier Boulevard - Part 4

By Off-Ramp Staff
Published Aug 29, 2009
Porky’s owner Mercedes with tour guide Charles Phoenix.
Porky’s owner Mercedes with tour guide Charles Phoenix.
(
John Rabe
)
Inside Porky's, serving tastiness since 1957.
Inside Porky's, serving tastiness since 1957.
(
Charles Phoenix
)

About the Show

Over 11 years and 570 episodes, John Rabe and Team Off-Ramp scoured SoCal for the people, places, and ideas whose stories needed to be told, and the show became a love-letter to Los Angeles. Now, John is sharing selections from the Off-Ramp vault to help you explore this imperfect paradise.

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Whittier Boulevard - Part 4
Whittier Boulevard - Part 4

In part 4, we visit Porky's Restaurant (est. 1957) famous for its carnitas by the pound.

Porky’s owner Mercedes smiles with tour guide Charles Phoenix. Inside, a bunch of ceramic pigs -- the ones that survived the Northridge earthquake.

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