Jolly Nick's • 1966

Deep-fried Thumann's franks have ruled this tiny hot dog shack since the Strohmeyer family brought Nick Zambitto's legacy to Madison Avenue. The color-coded ordering system lets students and regulars call out their dogs by shade—Green for peppers and onions, Rainbow for everything—and the cash-only counter stays packed at lunch when Dumont middle schoolers flood in. Still serving oversized dogs with the same snap and generous toppings that made the original Cresskill location legendary decades ago.