I am ever the optimist!
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Is that a single? You donât do the Italian dog?
Oregon wants to know.
I had not been in years and asked for a regular dog with sauerkraut, then person asked if I was a first timer. Said sauerkraut came as a large side if I wanted it, but the sweet relish was the thing here.
An Italian is a meal, just wanted a quick bite. Still craving that kraut though.
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Ruttâs definitely isnât known for an Italian dogâŚthey have ârippers,â which are deep-fried, and make a sweet secret recipe relish (w carrots!) that people drive hours to have. I lived a mile from the place and was finally taken there by Chef Carl Ruiz (RIP), who couldnât believe I hadnât ever been there. Itâs sacrilege, but I just didnât âgetâ it. Still, I had that experience with him, which I wouldnât trade!
If you want to read more, hereâs their site:
www.ruttshut.com
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Whatâs the Italian hot dog place?
Iâm combining 2 iconic joints from 3000 miles away. New Jersey might as well be Europe right now.
Youâre probably thinking of this place, Jimmy Buffâs
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That would be my guess as well, Jimmy Buffâs is an iconic Italian Hot dog joint in NJ. Amazing how hard it is to find good Italian Hot dogs.
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WaitâŚwaitâŚwait!!! You were friends with Carl!!! Why havenât we heard this before??? Details, please I always enjoyed him on whatever show he was appearing on.
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AhâŚdidnât realize I hadnât mentioned it on hereâor maybe I have but it was on a thread after he passed. Yes, I knew him. He was as sweet, smart as hell, fun, and FUNNY as you think he is when youâve seen him on tv. I (thankfully) saw him in his then about-to-open restaurant in NYC, where a small group of us had lunch in the kitchen and then went on a âfield tripâ to get his favorite chocolate croissant. I have great pictures from that day and will always be grateful for having made the field trip!
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I had the pleasure of doing business with Carl on a few occasions. Always in a good mood and smiling. Someone you could become friends with instantly.
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You know, I think I remember this from before. But great to read again! I love the field trip!
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Fun read. Thanks for posting.
Fun read. Great site pic. Like the fact that Sietsema noted the brand of the dog.
Thank you for posting.
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Had a relatively normal day yesterday capped off with a visit to Hot Grill on the way home. Not working in North Jersey any longer this was a nice stop after a matinee at the Garden. Due to the lack of effort on the ice, the hot dogs and cheeseburgers all the way were the highlights of the day. 
But seriously, it was just nice to be out and about.
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Lucky you! I suffered through the game at home, but with no dogs or burgers to lift my spirits!
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Thanks man. It was a great day all things considered. Getting half in the bag helped ease the sting of the on ice product a bit. Thankfully my son saw my over exuberance and stopped drinking so he could take the old man home.
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