Dog days to end for EDH eatery

A business that has been a staple in El Dorado Hills Town Center for nearly a decade has announced it will be closing its doors. The locally-owned Ruffhaus Hot Dog Co. is planning to call it quits by the end of the month. Ruffhaus Hot Dog Co. is one of two businesses in Town Center owned by Charles Knight. Last week, the company thanked its loyal customers for their patronage through the years. "Ruffhaus has had a good run and it is time to say farewell. We hope this is not goodbye forever...It is time to say thank you to all our loyal guests," reads the announcement. "Time to say thank you for all the great memories made here and the wonderful friendships built here. Ruffhaus has blessed us with so much and we are very thankful to have had the opportunity to share what we love. We will be closing our doors on Sunday Dec. 22. Please stop by and say hello between now and then. We would love to see you." The announcement drew hundreds of comments from the community. Nearly everyone expressed their sadness for the closure of their local go-to spot for devouring delicious dogs. "We just want to say thank you for the overwhelming support we have received both in comments and guests stopping by the restaurant," Knight said in a follow-up posting. "Reading all the comments brought tears to our eyes and made us feel so good about all the years we have had at Ruffhaus. We live in a wonderful community and we are going out Ruffhaus strong." Ruffhaus is best known for the item in their name – hot dogs of all types. The company was known for selling top-quality dogs, burgers, pub grub and cold brews using an "epicurean approach, introducing new and exciting concepts, from classic to exotic in a laid-back environment worthy of pub grub sophistication," as they described it. In addition to the brick and mortar location in Town Center, the company also catered many community events with its unique food bus, complete with Knight's always cheerful personality behind the grill. The announcement from Ruffhaus comes in the wake of the closure of Osteria Moto, which filled the Bistro 33 location this past year and closed last month. Along with the closures have been many new openings, including Chando's Cantina, Brickyard Counter & Bar, Thai Paradise EDH, Nibbler Popcorn and others.