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To my fellow Jerseyans and welcome guests,

     My aim for this blog is to share my experiences and opinions in regard to the many purveyors of America's favorite fast food, the hot dog.  I'm not talking about the neighborhood diner who serves 124 different menu items, of which one happens to be the hot dog... I am talking about those fast food "stands" whose menu revolves around this iconic delicacy!

     I want to report my thoughts based on current visits, so I am very excited to begin my first "hot dog tour" later this month which will hit 8 of the biggest names in hot dogs that New Jersey has to offer.  At this time I will be restricting the scope of my travels to the borders of Jersey but who knows what the future will hold?  I realize that 8 locations is a little aggressive, especially for my first tour, but my excitement and my desire to have a solid base of experience from which to report is fueling this goal.  I will cover 150 miles during 3 1/2 hours of travel.  Expecting to spend at least a 1/2 hour at each stand, we're talking about a good 8 hour investment.  I can't wait!!

     The 2011 Northern NJ Hot Dog Tour (as I have affectionately called it) will include the following 8 destinations:

                       □  Genie’s Weenies, Somerville, NJ

                       □  Nathan’s Famous, Bridgewater, NJ

                       □  Galloping Hill Inn, Union, NJ

                       □  Hiram’s, Fort Lee, NJ

                       □  Rutt’s Hut, Clifton, NJ

                       □  Jimmy Buff’s, East Hanover, NJ

                       □  Hot Dog Johnny’s, Buttzville, NJ

                       □  Charlie’s Pool Room, Alpha, NJ

       More information about the actual tour will be posted as it approaches and details become more reliable.  I am considering having T-shirts printed for the event listing each destination, but this is one of the aforementioned unreliable details!  With the blog created and my intentions stated, I need to get back to planning so that this tour comes off without a hitch.  More to come!!