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Knickerbocker City

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Washington IrvingWashington Irving (April 3, 1783 – November 28, 1859) was an American author, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th…

Knicks (NBA basketball team)

The New York professional basketball team is called the Knickerbockers, or Knicks. "Knickerbocker" was formally adopted in the summer of 1946, but "Knicks" was quickly applied…

Knights (Queens College teams)

Queens College uses "Knights"as its team nickname. Queens Knights? New York City is has queens and kings and knights, but is short on rooks, bishops, and pawns. 12 December 1940, New York…

Knish

A knish is an Eastern European snack food with a filling (usually potato) covered with dough. Was the knish started by Max Green of Rivington Street, almost 100 years ago? The Yonah Schimmel Knish…

Knish Alley

"Knish Alley" is a name for the Jewish Lower East Side, specifically Second Avenue. It was also called the "Yiddish Rialto" because Yiddish actors performed there and ate at the…

Knishwich (knish + sandwich)

A "knishwich" (knish + sandwich) is a knish with a filling, such as pastrami or corned beef. The Last Chance Antiques and Cheese Cafe (Tannersville, NY) has served the…

Knoephla (soup)

Knoephla is a type of dumpling, and knoephla soup is popular in North Dakota. The name appears to be from the German dialect word "knöpfle," meaning "little knob/button."…

Knork (knife + fork)

A "knork" (pronounced "nork") is a combination of a "knife" and a "fork." The utensil name "knork" has been cited in print since at least 1987 and…

Kolache (Czech pastry)

The "kolache" (there are various other spellings for it) is a Czech pastry that somehow found its way deep into the heart of Texas (with its German-Czech immigrants from as far back as…

Koodie (kid + foodie)

Phil Lempert of SupermarketGuru.com coined the word "koodie" (a kid foodie) in November 2009. The word coinage received a mixed reception in the food world. "Koodie" sounds like…

Korean Corn Dog

Wikipedia: Corn dogSouth KoreaIn South Korea, a corn dog is one of the most popular street foods. A corn dog is usually called "hot dog" in the Korean language (핫도그), creating…

Korean Film Festival

The Korean Film Festival was held August 30-September 2, 2006. The annual event offers both old and new Korean films. Korean Film FestivalLee Man-Hee Retrospective: Love’s Labor Found: Lee Man…