Add Rutt's Hut, in Clifton, New Jersey,...

...to my bucket list. (You know you're in the right place when you see a sign behind the counter that says, PLEASE PAY WHEN SERVED.)

A piece in the Times today says:

Rutt’s Hut, as most New Jersey gourmands know, is on the long shortlist of the state’s esteemed hot dog palaces. It dates from 1928. Most people eat standing up at plain white linoleum counters in a squat, industrial-style brick building. The menu includes chili and fried calamari, but the main draw is the Ripper, a deep-fried hot dog cooked until the skin rips open. At its best, it seems vaguely radioactive — but in a good way. It is best eaten with an equally celebrated sweet relish made with cabbage, onions and carrots.