I
walked into the Red
Chimney... I mean Falls
View Grill and was
surprised to see that
other than some
sprucing up and a
gigantic menu behind
the counter, the place
looked pretty much the
same. The dining
area was clean and
comfortable and
otherwise pleasant, except
they had a radio and unmuted TV going at
the same time which
just amounted to
nothing but noise.
Okay,
this self professed
New Jersey legend
wants to be famous for
a Texas weiner so I
ordered one "All
The Way" which
was deep fried and topped
with spicy mustard,
chopped onions and a secret
chili sauce. The
dog was good and the
dressing tasty, and it
came with excellent
fries and a drink for
under 6 dollars which
does represent value
and consideration for
the customer. Northern
New Jersey is a mecca
for hot dogs of the
Italian kind, the push-
cart kind and even the
deep-fried kind, but
who knew the Texas
kind had such a rich
legacy in New Jersey,
dating back about
60 years to the
historic Great Falls.
Well
I guess it's safe to
assume that although
where the Texas weiner
was born may well be
decided by what
it's called, its
perfection, mastery
and preservation may
well be all New Jersey,
thanks to Falls View
Grill and this
visionary group who
wishes to expand
beyond New Jersey.
They may well get
their wish, as their
menu is expansive
beyond hot dogs to
include burgers, ribs
and chicken to name a
few items, and they
even have a dollar
menu with many
selections close to a
buck. - Jersey
Shadow -
Phone:
973-473-3388
More
on The Great Falls from
Jersey Spin
The
Great
Falls
in
Paterson, New Jersey, is
an example of the
diverse natural beauty
found here in Jersey.
The mighty Passaic river
often maligned for its
uselessness and
frequently a brunt of
New Jersey jokes, spills
over a cliff more than
75 feet high to create
one of the largest
waterfalls by volume
east of the Mississippi,
second only to Niagara.
Paterson also known as
the "silk
city" produced
textiles for nearly 200
years on a large site
now owned by the city.
New
Jersey is the land of
firsts and the Samuel
Colt company set up shop
in a building on a site
by the Falls to create
the company's first
production revolvers
called simply: the
"Colt
Paterson."
The whole area around
the Falls is poised to
either be part of an
amazing future full of
historic significance
and vitality or simply
waste away in urban
decay. Grass roots
efforts halted an effort
to convert the area
around the Colt factory
to residential housing
which would have
compromised a large
portion of the site
below the Falls.
The
Great Falls were part of
the most significant
power system of its day
and the people of
"Silk City"
and New Jersey deserve
to have the opportunity
to enjoy a small chunk
of yesteryear.
Exploring
the Great Falls is a
thought- provoking
adventure steeped in
history. We hope
to be back at the Great
Falls soon and to be
able to one day report
that mills and factories
are preserved and
restored forever as one
of New Jersey's greatest
treasures.
Great
Falls - Silk City - Paterson,
New Jersey - Now a US
National Park