People Will Drive From All Over Pennsylvania To Jim’s Famous Sauce For The Nostalgia Alone
By Beth Price-Williams|Published June 28, 2022
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Beth Price-Williams
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A professional writer for more than two decades, Beth has lived in nearly a dozen states – from Missouri and Virginia to Connecticut and Vermont – and Toronto, Canada. In addition to traveling extensively in the U.S. and the U.K., she has a BA in Journalism from Point Park University (PA), a MA in Holocaust & Genocide Studies from Stockton University (NJ), and a Master of Professional Writing from Chatham University (PA). A writer and editor for Only In Your State since 2016, Beth grew up in and currently lives outside of Pittsburgh and when she’s not writing or hanging out with her bunnies, budgies, and chinchilla, she and her daughter are out chasing waterfalls.
How far will you drive for a really good hot dog? How about for a slice of nostalgia that you just can’t find anywhere else? No matter where you live in the state, you won’t mind the drive to this nostalgic eatery in Pennsylvania. Known for its famous sauce, it grills some of the best hot dogs and burgers anywhere. Perhaps most importantly, however, it offers an unforgettable glimpse of the past.
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A quaint West Mifflin eatery, Jim's Famous Sauce has been a favorite for nearly a century. It got its start, after all, in 1927.
While life has changed all around it in the last nearly 100 years, Jim's has largely remained the same - grilling its famous special dogs and smothering its sandwiches in that famous sauce.
It comes topped with American cheese, diced onions, and Jim's Famous Sauce, but that's not what makes it so special. After all the ingredients are put together, the dog is broiled until the cheese is a bubbly brown.
Don't worry if you can't make it to Western PA for a special dog. You can still make one yourself. Just order Jim's Famous Sauce from Jim's Online Store.
Jim's Famous Sauce also helps make one delicious ham barbecue - with or without cheese - sandwich, too.