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N.J.'s 25 best hot dog joints, and why Jersey is the center of the hot dog universe by NJ.com

 (photo ripped from here)

So NJ.com made a top 25 spots for hot dogs... I pulled a couple that I would like to try or have tried... all I want to know is where is JJ's on Bloomfield Ave. at...

24. Galloping Hill Inn, Union
     (never been but want to try)

23. Jerry's Famous Frankfurters, Elizabeth
     (never been but want to try)

21. Dickie Dee's, Newark
     (love this place, grew up spending summer's with my grandmother who lived in walking distance from there)

19. Hot Grill, Clifton
     (never been but want to try)

18. Jimmy Buff's, West Orange
     (home of the original Italian hot dog. Love this place as well.)

17. Charlie's Famous Italian Hot Dogs, Kenilworth
     (this is my father's favorite Italian hot dog spot. that's saying alot considering he grew up living around the corner from the original Jimmy Buff's in Newark)

14. Destination Dogs, New Brunswick
     (never been but want to try)

12. The WindMill, Long Branch
     (worked at the stone pony for summer stage a couple of years ago and windmill would sell at the venue. Their stuff is pretty good)

11. Cioffi's Boardwalk, Union 
10. Boulevard Drinks, Jersey City
4. Tony's Specialized Hot Dogs, Newark
2. Tommy's Italian Sausage & Hot Dogs, Elizabeth
1. Rutt's Hut, Clifton
   (i haven't been to any of the last five but definitely want to try them all.)

Click here for the link to the article with some pictures.

Gardening: Edison Ale House

There are few places in Newark New Jersey that serves Guinness Draught so when one does I make note of it. In the past couple of years I went from drink exclusively Guinness to trying different types of beers. Now it's to a point if they don't have something I've never tried before I don't want to stay there lol. I was just looking at the beer menu for Edison Ale House because it was on BeerAdvocate.Com and realized I need to go back there. When I was making a decent living I would take my little one there for their ribs which are better then Dinosaur BBQ in my opinion.