Can we go home again?
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How about a red 40 colored birch beer on tap at Galloping Hill? Best birch beer also, along with Joes Famous Pizzeria on Springfield Ave in Vauxhall (which also has some of the best pizza).
Dickie Dee's.
Worth the trip and you can also visit the original Calandras Bakery across the street.
lol. Never ate white pizza. I am a traditionalist with some of my junkfood lol. No bacon on my cheeseburger either. Onions and peppers are for sausage and potatoes on the side.
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I was about to go to Luigi's up the street today until I remembered they're not open Sundays.
I was buying JJ's 3 for a dollar in the fall of 1977 after football practice at Essex Catholic. I'd consume them as fast as they made them.
To be honest, this place has been bad for at least 20 years. I guess the first time I ever tried it was about 25 years ago and it wasn’t great then, either, so maybe it’s been longer. I lived across the street from one of the former owners for a couple years and I wanted it to be good (although he was out by then), but it just wasn‘t it.
I much prefer a Texas wiener to an Italian hot dog, but if that’s what’s on the menu, I like Dickie Dee’s. My bride prefers Jimmy Buff’s, which is also good, but not quite there for me.
She mortified me by asking for sauerkraut once at Hot Grill. I though we were done.
She mortified me by asking for sauerkraut once at Hot Grill. I though we were done.
The hotdogs were still great until recently. I can’t comment on anything else because all I ate there was hot dogs.
It has plenty of other good food and the Ripper may not be the best dog but it is different. Also you can go back in time at Rutts as it has a lot of history and atmosphere. You want great chili, burgers, fries, chops, steaks etc.. AND other food. Try it. It has been around since 1928. My parents went there in the 1940's. Not too many dining places last almost 100 years!
1950s Originals in Westwood is by the grandson of Callahans.
Check out this gallery from North Jersey: See inside 1950 Originals in Westwood after it reopened
Check out this gallery from North Jersey: See inside 1950 Originals in Westwood after it reopened
Must get them All the WAY at the HOT GRILL at least once. Nothing else like it !!
I wonder if Libby's Lunch is still around in Paterson. Went to Hot Grill about 6-7 years ago and it was very good and my body reminded me for at least another day or two - the true sign of success.
Dickie Dee's in Newark is another good one. But at 2 am when the bars closed, JJ's or Eddie dogs were the go to spot.
Met Rick Cerone with Luis Tiant on line at JJ's circa 1980 . Branch Brook Park along Bloomfield ave .
Great memories, nothing like it in Vegas
Met Rick Cerone with Luis Tiant on line at JJ's circa 1980 . Branch Brook Park along Bloomfield ave .
Great memories, nothing like it in Vegas
I am with you on white pizza and the no-bacon cheeseburger. But never even tasted a Jimmy Buff's? That's some great restraint.