Javon Malone and his mother, Toni, are the proprietors of Toni’s Soul Burgers. They specialize in turkey patty burgers. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Erica Jones serves up a BBQ Soul Burger at Soul Burger in Inglewood. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
Chef Q makes a Soul Dog for a customer at Otis Jackson’s Soul Dog in North Hollywood. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
The Soul Dog is made with a beef hot dog, bacon crumbles, a collard greens-and-cucumber relish, and sweet potato puree on an artisan bun. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Don Scott, co-owner of Otis Jackson’s Soul Dog, bags an order to go for a pair of customers. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
A portion of a mural at Soul Dog by artist Steve Engel and Michaela Tomassini, “Ode to Ernie,” features a sign that reads, “No mystery in our Meat.” The restaurant uses no nitrates or artificial preservatives in its food. The painting is a tribute to artist Ernie Barnes and features people who live in North Hollywood. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
