Rutt's Hut in Clifton named best hot dog in the nation

Esther Davidowitz | NorthJersey

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Once again, food website The Daily Meal named Rutt's Hut the No. 1 best hot dog in the nation. The site named the country's top 75 dogs from a list of more than 200 spots across the nation. Chefs, food writers, bloggers and journalists as well as the site's social media followers weighed in on the final list. The only other Jersey joint to make the list is Jimmy Buff's in West Orange (#23).

Here's some of what the site had to say about Rutt's Hutt:

"Even if Rutt’s Hut, located in blue-collar Clifton, served their trademark Ripper — a pork-and-beef Thumann’s link that’s deep-fried in beef fat until it rips apart — out of the back of a minivan, it would still be the country’s most delicious hot dog. The fact that this roadside shack has not only a counter to end all counters amid its stand-up dining room, but also an adjoining tap room where you can drink cheap beer and chat with old-timers and fellow pilgrims, propels Rutt’s Hut to legendary status."

Rutt's Hut is at 417 River Road, Clifton; 973-779-8615; ruttshut.com/

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