The original Hiram's Roadstand on Palisade Avenue.
Scroll down. Each point on the line below marks a real moment in Hiram's history — the line fills as you go, the same way the place itself has kept moving forward without ever really changing.
Hiram's opens on Palisade Avenue in Fort Lee — one counter, one grill, and a hot dog recipe that hasn't needed to change since.
Ownership passes down, and the next generation keeps the stand running exactly as the regulars remember it.
Pete Demiris and Jeff Escudero — both longtime employees — take over the business, carrying forward the same recipes and the same roadside feel.
Anthony Bourdain features Hiram's on the New Jersey episode of Parts Unknown, returning to a place he'd loved since childhood.
"This is my happy place."
Hiram's hosts the launch of New Jersey's official Anthony Bourdain Food Trail — stop number one on a ten-restaurant tribute to his home state.
Same counter, same grill, same recipe — Pete and Jeff are still serving rippers on Palisade Avenue, proof that 93 years in, Hiram's has never needed to become something else to stay legendary.