Boulevard Drinks, the walk-up hot dog window across from the Journal Square PATH station in Jersey City, will serve its last franks on November 30. The stand, which has operated since 1937, plans to reopen early next year in a new space across the street.

Owner Victor Victoratos confirmed the closing date to NJ.com. The shop is known for its yellow-and-orange window and for selling hot dogs, often at less than $2.

The new location would be about 500 square feet inside the Journal Square Transportation Center, according to Jersey Digs. Victoratos told PIX11 he has signed his side of the lease and is waiting on the Port Authority to sign theirs. He told NJ.com he expects to open in February or March. Boulevard Drinks would join other tenants in the transit hub, including Jollibee and Taco Bell.

Until then, Victoratos suggested a Boulevard Drinks hot dog truck could serve Journal Square while the stand is closed. That plan has not been confirmed.

The move follows a dispute over the original site. Victoratos told NJ.com this spring that he held a lease through 2034, but that the landlord ordered him out by the end of May. The lease was signed with the previous owner and did not survive the sale of the building. Per Hoboken Girl, he kept the window open into the summer while his lawyers fought the eviction. In May, Hoboken Girl reported, Mayor James Solomon and Councilman Tom Zuppa pledged to keep the business in the neighborhood.

The original location sits on the site of a mixed-use project that the Jersey City Planning Board approved earlier this year. Jersey Digs reports that developer Nasser Freres plans a 55-story tower at 2859 to 2873 Kennedy Boulevard. The building would hold 840 apartments, 84 of them affordable, with a Whole Foods on the ground floor.

The menu at Boulevard Drinks is short: hot dogs, cheese dogs, chili dogs and sausages, along with fruit punch, piña coladas and other drinks at throwback prices. Robert Sietsema, a former Eater critic, wrote on his Substack that no visit to this part of Jersey City is complete without a frank from the window. His advice: get it with mustard and the chili, which he described as an oniony Greek meat relish.

For now, the window stays open through the end of next month. After November 30, the neon-bright stand across from the PATH station goes dark, and the shop’s return depends on a Port Authority signature that has not yet been given.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is Boulevard Drinks in Journal Square closing?

Boulevard Drinks will serve its last hot dogs on November 30. The owner plans to reopen in a new space later.

Where will Boulevard Drinks reopen?

The owner plans to reopen in a roughly 500-square-foot space inside the Journal Square Transportation Center. The move depends on the Port Authority signing the lease.

Why is Boulevard Drinks closing its Journal Square location?

The owner said his lease through 2034 was ended after the building was sold, and he was ordered out by the end of May. The original site is slated for a 55-story mixed-use tower.

How long has Boulevard Drinks been open in Jersey City?

Boulevard Drinks has operated since 1937 as a walk-up hot dog window across from the Journal Square PATH station. It is known for hot dogs often sold for less than $2.

When will Boulevard Drinks reopen in Journal Square Transportation Center?

The owner expects to open in February or March, pending the Port Authority’s signature on the lease. A hot dog truck was also suggested as a temporary option, though that plan is unconfirmed.

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