Hallo Berlin was a restaurant at 626 Tenth Avenue between West 44th and 45th Streets in the

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neighborhood of

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. It consisted of a

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restaurant and a street cart. They served authentic

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and

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like frankfurters,

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, wursts and other foods. Hallo Berlin's motto was: "New York's wurst restaurant." The owners announced the restaurant's closure in June 2017. There was also an outlet in

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. The

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were operated by Rolf Babiel until his death in October 2009, and his wife and sons. Hallo Berlin's pushcart was located on

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and

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. In 2004, ''

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'' magazine named it one of four "best power lunches" in the city. It was also awarded the Vendy Award in 2005, ranking first among New York City's street food vendors.

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