Food Hole (Whole Foods nickname)
Whole Foods started its first store in Austin, Texas, in 1980. The food retailer is known for its organic foods -- and high prices. The nickname "Food Hole" was applied by at least 1995.…
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Food of the Gods (Ambrosia)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Ambrosia (fruit salad)Ambrosia is a variation on the traditional fruit salad. It contains sour cream and/or sweetened whipped cream (or whipped topping) mixed…
Food Oscars (James Beard Foundation Awards)
The James Beard Foundation Awards were started in 1991, six years after noted chef and cookbook author James Beard died in New York City in 1985. The awards are presented each spring at Avery…
Food Rake (fork nickname)
The NBC comedy television series Parks and Recreation, in a show that aired April 21, 2011, had the character Tom Haverford (played by Aziz Ansari) reveal many of his slang names for food and food…
Food Security (Food Insecurity)
The terms "food security" and "food insecurity" were popularized in the early 1970s. The U.S. Congress published a report titled World Food Security (1973) and the Food and…
Food Sherpa
A "food sherpa" (or "food Sherpa") is a culinary guide who knows the best local restaurants and their best dishes. The Sherpas of the Himalayas are famed for their…
Food Swamp
A "food desert" is a geographical area where residents don't have access to healthy food. The term "food swamp" was coined in February 2009 in the paper, "Deserts in…
Food Wall (eating endurance limit)
Entry in progress -- B.P. NFL.com'Man v. Food' host Richman knows food... and NFL footballBy Michael Fabiano NFL.com Fantasy EditorPublished: March 28, 2011 at 06:05 p.m.Adam Richman will…
Foodball (food + football)
"Foodball" (food + football) refers to the food served at a tailgate party or at a Super Bowl party -- any combination of food and football. "Super Bowl Means One Thing: It's…
Foodflation (food + inflation)
"Food-flation" or "foodflation" (food + inflation) describes the increased price of food over the general inflation level. "The fuel crisis gassed the prices and made the…
Foodfucked or Food Fucked
American chef, author, and television personality Anthony Bourdain hosted the CNN show Parts Unknown; the May 5, 2013 show was about the food of Quebec. On Tumbr in the article "Foodfucked in…
Foodgasm (food + orgasm)
A "foodgasm" (food + orgasm) is the ecstasy experienced from eating food -- or, in some case, from merely looking at food or thinking about food. The term "foodgasm" has been…
Foodie
A "foodie" is someone who is interested in food and drink. The term is a modern one, less pretentious and mostly replacing the term "gourmet." Paul Levy and Ann Barr cowrote the…
Foodie Call (foodie + booty call)
A "foodie call" (foodie + booty call) is when someone calls another (usually a romantic involvement), but for food (such as to go out to a restaurant or to order delivery) and not for…
Foodieotical (foodie + periodical)
"Foodieotical" (foodie + periodical) was coined in April 2012 by the first annual Food Book Fair, held in Brooklyn. "Foodieoticals" celebrated food magazines -- especially those…
Foodiot (foodie + idiot)
"Foodiot" is derived from the words "foodie" amd "idiot." The term was popularized in the New York (NY) Observer, September 22, 2009, "The Foodiots" by Joe…
Foodisphere
"Foodisphere" (meaning "the food world" or "the food community") has been infrequently cited in print since at least 2004. Chow.com I think the point was to trust your…
FoodPolitik (food + realpolitik)
"FoodPolitik" (food + realpolitik) is the title of a food politics column by Rick Berman on the blog The Daily Caller, published since September 20, 2010. "Food Politics" is the…
Foodstagram (food + Instagram)
Entry in progress -- B.P. MashableDeath of Foodstagram? Restaurants Ban Customers From Taking Food PicsBY STAN SCHROEDERJAN 24, 2013Some restaurants have started banning customers from taking…
Foodstapo (food + Gestapo)
"Foodstapo" (food + Gestapo) means the "food police" -- a person or an organization that dictates food choices. The term "foodstapo" has been cited in print since at…