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The word 'fatter' is misspelled in the thread title. 

Speaking of fat and Jersey, what are some great restaurants, drive-ins etc. between EWR and the NYS Thruway in Rockland County? 

[Pete from Boston]

The word 'fatter' is misspelled in the thread title. 

Speaking of fat and Jersey, what are some great restaurants, drive-ins etc. between EWR and the NYS Thruway in Rockland County?

Drive-ins meaning grease joints on the side of the road?

Rutt's Hut, Clifton - deep-fried hot dogs
The Fireplace, Paramus - all manner of fast food
White Manna, Hackensack - tiny grilled burgers
Kinchley's, Ramsey, or Park Tavern, Rutherford - classic thin NJ bar pie

All old and beloved and greasy in their own way.  Should fatten you right up.

[Alps]

The word 'fatter' is misspelled in the thread title. 

Speaking of fat and Jersey, what are some great restaurants, drive-ins etc. between EWR and the NYS Thruway in Rockland County?

Drive-ins meaning grease joints on the side of the road?

Rutt's Hut, Clifton - deep-fried hot dogs
The Fireplace, Paramus - all manner of fast food
White Manna, Hackensack - tiny grilled burgers
Kinchley's, Ramsey, or Park Tavern, Rutherford - classic thin NJ bar pie

All old and beloved and greasy in their own way.  Should fatten you right up.

Holy crap, you managed to pick all the overhyped, actually terrible places.

*Lyndhurst Pastry - quite possibly the best Italian pastries in the country. (Outside Boston's North End) It's on NJ 17 near NJ 3.
*Mario's Pizza - off Parkway Exit 151 in Bloomfield. Classic Jersey pie. If you go that way, check out Holsten's ice cream at Watchung and Broad, the place where the Sopranos ended and they still make good ice cream despite that.
*In the mood for a diner? I'm a fan of Arlington Diner, on NJ 7 just east of 21. Note that you can't get right back on 21 there, but you can get on a short drive to the north.
*Greasy burger joint: White Mana in Jersey City is WAAAAY better than the Hackensack one. It's on US 1&9 north of Tonnele Circle. But with the Pulaski Skyway closed, I wouldn't recommend trying to get there.
*Great burger joint: Nothing but raves have I heard for Elevation Burger in Montclair.

[Pete from Boston]

The word 'fatter' is misspelled in the thread title. 

Speaking of fat and Jersey, what are some great restaurants, drive-ins etc. between EWR and the NYS Thruway in Rockland County?

Drive-ins meaning grease joints on the side of the road?

Rutt's Hut, Clifton - deep-fried hot dogs
The Fireplace, Paramus - all manner of fast food
White Manna, Hackensack - tiny grilled burgers
Kinchley's, Ramsey, or Park Tavern, Rutherford - classic thin NJ bar pie

All old and beloved and greasy in their own way.  Should fatten you right up.

Holy crap, you managed to pick all the overhyped, actually terrible places.

Say what you will — and several of these are half of those silly "that place is terrible, its very similar analogue up the road is far superior" rivalries of personal preference  — but I've been to them all many times and they each provide a tasty and fun experience for folks I bring to them. 

If you are a hot dog eater, by the way, there is no shortage of places, many with the North Jersey regional style (called, appropriately, "Texas wieners").  "All the way" at these places is usually mustard, raw onion, and a runny chili sauce with Greek-influenced seasoning similar to that found in some hot dog and chili places in Ohio or Michigan.  Some grill, some fry in oil.  There is a lot of blasphemy-talk between devotees of one place or another.

Speaking of which, has anyone caught the new Callahan's truck?  How does it compare to Callahan's? I'm skeptical and expect to be hurt, but... So Big!  So Good!