Gorilla Pete's Hot Dogs

08/11/2023

Just got the craziest call. I closed “Gorilla Pete’s” down over 10 years ago. It was a three-year labor of love that ended only because I just didn’t have the energy to fight City Hall anymore. And I was exhausted. So I placed an ad for the hotdog cart and a woman answered saying she wanted to buy it. I towed the shiny, stainless steel unit over to her house that day feeling like I was giving away my child. As she was handed me the money, her husband walked in and said, “What the hell did you buy?”. I slid out the back door laughing to myself only to be teary-eyed driving away. It’s a part of my life I’ll never forget and a time that I fell in madly love with San Francisco.

The call just now was from a young man asking me if my name was Pete and if I used to be a hotdog vendor in San Francisco. It turns out that this young dude had purchased my cart from the woman I sold it to years ago. He needed to get the registration fixed as my name was still on it. The call truly warmed my heart. The cart is still hanging on and it’s about to go back out on the street… This time outside of Fresno. The spirit lives on.

04/07/2012

Happy 4th of July from Gorilla Pete's!

18/06/2012

Happy Father's Day from Gorilla Pete's!

13/05/2012

Happy Mother's Day from Gorilla Pete's!

08/04/2012

Happy Easter from Gorilla Pete's!

23/03/2012

Hey Kids - a little hiccup in starting back up. I'm having unexpected knee surgery next week which means that I will not be able to resume operations as soon as I had hoped. While I am going to be hiring someone to manage the business - I need to be healthy as well so I can help my new people when needed. Don't give up on GP's. It just looks like May or June now before we get going again...

17/03/2012

Happy St Pat's from Gorilla Pete's!

17/02/2012

Just another reminder that I'm looking for the right candidate to manage the biz. I have a couple of promising people but would love to speak with others if you know anyone. Thanks!

15/02/2012

Catering for Gorilla Pete's will resume in April so don't forget about us. I will also be making a decision about a regular spot in the city as I get closer to hiring a manager. Cheers.

19/01/2012

Hey Kids- In the past week Gorilla Pete’s has received four emails requesting our services for catering. I have had to turn down every one due to my new job. As most of you know I am back in the business world but have intended all along to hire a manager to run my baby. I ran an advertisement last year and received over 35 responses. But the truth is that I wasn’t ready for the transition yet. But the flurry of activity in January (the slowest month of the year) for a business that has been closed for three months tells me it’s time to find someone. Know anyone? I’d like to network from within before I run the listing again. Keep the Ape alive!!!

01/01/2012

Happy New Year's from Gorilla Pete's!

23/12/2011

Merry Christmas from Gorilla Pete's! (P.S. still looking for the right person to run the biz so I can restart operations in March/April...know anyone?)

24/11/2011

Happy Thanksgiving from Gorilla Pete's! (don't Eat too much today!)

19/11/2011

OK - I have no idea how I got in here but it did get 1.6 million views so maybe my two seconds of fame will be the tipping point and get Kim Kardashian to finally notice me. About a 2:30 into this you briefly see my ugly mug (along with my boy, Hot Dog legend, Dante, from Dante's Inferno Dogs in Seattle in the background). BTW 1) The heading on this blog has nothing to do with my part. 2) Please keep your political views (on either side) out of this. I try not to go there on Facebook, and 3) For the record, this picture was taken 2 years ago in the North beach section of San Francisco on my first day in biz, no where near San Diego.

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18/11/2011

I've started a new job and am taking a break from GP's but I still have lots food left. Anyone want a discount on a catering event? I will cut you a very sweet deal...

15/11/2011

Don't forget about Gorilla Pete's. We WILL be back. Probably in March...

11/11/2011

Happy Veteran's Day from Gorilla Pete's! P.S. I recently contacted the VA to see if there might be any young Vets who would be interested in running GP's. Can't imagine a better fit. Please pass this on if you know anyone.