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Is Jimmy Buff's Still Open? Man v. Food Update (West Orange, NJ)

Man v. Food, Season 9 West Orange, New Jersey

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Jimmy Buff's is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.

What the source shows: Jimmy Buff's own website displays a live current date (September 8, 2026) and copyright year 2026, plus active third-party ordering links (DoorDash, Grubhub, ZippEats) for the West Orange location, indicating the business is currently operating. How we decide a status →

What happened after Man v. Food?

Casey Webb opened the Newark, New Jersey episode of Man v. Food's ninth season at Jimmy Buff's, a hot dog stand in nearby West Orange credited with inventing the Italian hot dog, according to Wikipedia's Man v. Food season 9 article. Founded in 1932 by James "Jimmy Buff" Racioppi, the stand cooks all-beef hot dogs, sausages, peppers, onions and potatoes together in oil on the same grill. Webb tried a "double," two deep-fried hot dogs loaded with fried peppers, onions and potatoes into an Italian-style bun and topped with mustard and ketchup.

The segment also featured an appearance by West Orange mayor Robert D. Parisi. Jimmy Buff's own website, current as of September 2026, lists the West Orange location on Washington Street and continues to sell hot dogs, sausages and merchandise through delivery partners including DoorDash and Grubhub. The business describes itself as the original home of the Italian hot dog, a dish now imitated at other New Jersey stands.

The episode Man v. Food, Season 9

Episode 2
Aired
What was featured: the Italian hot dog, ordered as a double
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Sources we checked 3 references

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_v._Food_season_9
  2. jimmybuffs.com https://www.jimmybuffs.com/
  3. jimmybuffs.com https://www.jimmybuffs.com/display.php?page=locations
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