Jimmy Buff's Competes for Favorite North New Jersey Hot Dog

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KENILWORTH, NJ - The iconic hot dog joint Jimmy Buff's has made it to the final four in the northjersey.com competition Frankfurter March Madness.

Competition is getting much more fierce as Jimmy Buff's now takes on Rutt's Hut located in Clifton.

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The following message was recently posted to Jimmy Buff's social media page. "Please vote for Jimmy Buff's in the Final Four. Click link, scroll down and click Jimmy Buff’s. This is our greatest challenge yet, but with all your help, we can do this! THANK YOU!'

To vote for Jimmy Buff's please go HERE and scroll down.

Please note that voting for this bracket will continue until Thursday, March 28, and will end at 11:59 p.m.

Jimmy Buff’s started in 1932 on 14th Ave. and 9th St. in Newark, NJ. Founded by James Racioppi, this is where the hotdog with an Italian twist first began.  In the 1920s and 30s everyone had a nickname. Because of Racioppi’s card style at the table he got his nickname “Bluff”. The translation from Italian to English, the nickname became “Buff”.  From then on James Racioppi was known as “Jimmy Buff”. Jimmy Buff is the great-grandfather of the Mike Loikith who is the owner of the Kenilworth establishment. The Italian Hot Dog at first was only served to close family friends. It was such a success that Jimmy Buff introduced it to the menu and it is one of the most popular items sold. Jimmy Buff’s of Kenilworth was originally on Michigan Avenue in 1960 and then sold to Charlies Hot Dogs in 1962.

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