00:00Take me out for some hot dogs.
00:05You know, sometimes you gotta go back to school and school's in session.
00:13But this is a hot dog truck that used to be a school bus.
00:18You know, over time, hot dog places come and go.
00:22And you know, in Branchbrook Park, there have always been hot dogs.
00:32You got Chris's, JJ's, Tony's, and on Plaspa, there's always been a revolving door.
00:42Once upon a time, I was here for M&F Hot Dogs.
00:45I reviewed that seven years ago.
00:48The pandemic kind of knocked him out.
00:51And this spot was open.
00:53So, in comes King Tony, a former roofer who worked for roofers, who bought a raw school bus and said,
01:02I'm going to sell hot dogs.
01:04And, well, he's been here for two years now.
01:08And I'm going to see if these hot dogs are worthy of the tank.
01:43And I'm going to see if these hot dogs are worthy of the tank.
01:53All right, you know, we got a nice little view of Grampsport Park here.
01:58Got the, uh, it used to be the Morris Canal, the Dirt River over here, and we got hot dogs.
02:07And, uh, they used Sub-Rats, of course.
02:10You know, if you have a push car in this area, you've got to get Sub-Rats.
02:15It's kind of like the Vienna Bee from Chicago.
02:18And the bun's run-to-go ratio is on point, but let's see how the hot dog actually tastes.
02:24It's got good coloring, so it looks promising.
02:40It's solid.
02:41I'm going to give this a, uh, I'm going to give this a double up-the-gap.
02:50And here's the chili cheese.
02:52You have a squirt cheddar cheese.
02:54You can get either sweet or hot chili.
02:57You know, I always like a little spice to my chili.
03:00So let's see how this actually tastes.
03:08Very sour taste.
03:09Very sour spice, I would say.
03:13Jalapenos.
03:16That's why it's, the sweet chili does, probably doesn't have jalapenos.
03:21This has jalapenos.
03:23I'm going to give this a, I'm going to give this a single.
03:27Very good chili.
03:30All right, you know, Tony here, he's been, he's lived in a neighborhood, just, uh, nearby Belleville.
03:38We're on the Newark-Belleville border.
03:39And, you know, he's been here, and there's always been a hot dog guy here.
03:42And, well, he left the roofing business, got a bus, and decided to go into business and sell these hot
03:53dogs.
03:53And, you know, if you know other stories like this or anywhere else I should go, let me know.
03:58Email me, njtake99 at gmail.com.
04:00You never know where I'm going to show.
04:02So, next time, keep raw dogging.
04:10Take me out for some hot dogs.
04:14Get me one that's only plain.
04:17No mustard or ketchup.
04:20I'll know what the dog is really about.
04:23And it's hope that this is a good one.
04:27Maybe a home one or a double.
04:30But if it sucks, it will be a strikeout and not worthy of my taste buds.
04:37Heh heh heh heh.
04:41I'll see you next time.
04:42I'll see you next time.
04:43I'll see you next time.
04:56I'll see you next time.
04:59I'll see you next time.
