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Originally Posted by DMcCunney
An old friend who's in San Diego these days moved to NYC from Red Bank, NJ, to pursue dreams of being a rock star. He took me along for a vist to the family home, and introduced me to his favorite "dirty water" stand.
A Puerto Rican chap owned a food truck selling hot dogs, and was smart. He bought a triangle of land by the railroad tracks, diagonally across from the Red Bank train station. He didn't build on it, so his taxes stayed low. He had the area graveled, and water and power lines pulled in. First thing in the morning, he'd drive up in his truck, connect to water and power, and open for business. All day, every day, people would drive up, park on the gravel, and grab a couple of dogs an a soda. He'd get a spurt of business every time a train stopped in either direction. His wife made the chili and onion sauces he offered with the docs. He worked during the spring, summer and fall months, and in the dead of winter, took the family back to Puerto Rico for the duration.
Dennis
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I believe that triangle is now a small park-like open space, if I have the right triangle. The area is mostly bricked over small businesses and parking lots. Of course, there are no shortages of restaurants in the area. At the train station corner there is Juanito's, at one time, very popular but seems to have gone downhill recently. On the other side of the tracks is Senor Pepper. I've tried them both and wasn't impressed.