Spaghetti Parm (Spaghetti Parmesan; Spaghetti Parmigiana)
"Italienne Spaghetti, Parmesan Cheese ... 15c." was printed in the Boston (MA) Sunday Globe on April 20, 1890. "Spaghetti Parmesan" was printed in the San Francisco (CA)…
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Crab Rangoon
"Crab Rangoon" is a crab dish from the 1950s named after Rangoon a city in the country of Burma; the city was renamed Yangon, and the country was renamed Myanmar. Despite the name, there…
Lake Tung Ting Shrimp (Chinese dish)
The Chinese dish of Lake Tung Ting shrimp is named after Dongting Lake in northeastern Hunan province. The dish was served at Manhattan's Hunam restaurant (845 Second Avenue, near 45th Street)…
Triple Delight (Chinese dish of chicken, beef and shrimp)
The Chinese dish of "Triple Delight" has come to mean a combination of chicken, beef and shrimp, but early citations of the dish had other ingredients, such as lobster, duck and/or pork.…
Hawaii Five-O (Chinese dish)
Hawaii Five-O was an American police procedural drama series that aired from 1968 to 1980. The series was revived in 2010. The Chinese dish of "Hawaii Five-O" (often called “Hawaii…
Four Seasons (Chinese dish of pork, shrimp, chicken and beef)
"Four Seasons" is a Chinese dish combination of -- usually, but not always -- pork, shrimp, chicken and beef. "Four seasons Fried Rice -- Mounds of fried rice combined with diced…
Dragon and Phoenix (Chinese dish of lobster/shrimp and chicken)
"Dragon and Phoenix" is a popular Chinese dish of lobster (representing the dragon) and chicken (representing the phoenix). Shrimp is frequently included instead of lobster. The dish was…
Happy Family (Chinese dish)
"Happy Family" is a popular Chinese-American dish at many restaurants, but the ingredients can vary. Ch'uen chi fu ("happy family") was cited in the Brooklyn (NY) Daily…
Kissing Gallery or Kissing Room (Biltmore Room at Grand Central Terminal)
New York City's Grand Central Terminal (frequently called "Grand Central Station") opened in 1913. The New York Biltmore Hotel operated from 1913 to 1981. Grand Central's…
The Dollhouse (Barbizon Hotel for Women nickname)
The Barbizon Hotel for Women, at 140 East 63rd Street in Manhattan, was built in 1927. In 2005, the hotel closed and was rebuilt for condominiums, and was given the new name of Barbizon 63. The…
Eno’s Folly (Fifth Avenue Hotel nickname)
When Amos Richards Eno (1810-1898) planned the Fifth Avenue Hotel in the early 1850s for Madison Square (200 Fifth Avenue, on the southwest corner between 23rd Street and 24th Street), it was so…
Easy Lay (Hotel Elysée nickname)
Manhattan's Hotel Elysée (60 East 54th Street between Madison and Park Avenues) was founded in 1926 and has been frequented by many writers and actors. American playwright Tennessee Williams…
“Merry everything and a happy always”
"Merry everything and a happy always" is a Christmas saying -- inspired by "Merry Christmas and a happy New Year" -- that has been printed on many images. An explanation of the…
Post-It Note Building (15 William Street)
15 William (formerly known as the William Beaver House) at 15 Williams Street at the Northwest corner of Beaver Street in the financial district of Manhattan, was given a nickname by the AIA Guide…
“My favorite color is Christmas lights”
"My favorite color is Christmas lights" is a Christmas saying that has been printed on many images. "My favorite color is Christmas lights" was posted on Twitter by…
“Candy cane wishes and mistletoe kisses”
"Candy cane wishes and mistletoe kisses" is a Christmas saying that has been printed on many images. "Candy Cane Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses" was posted on Twitter by…
“Going from vegetarian to vegan just left me irate, on reflection”
"Going from vegetarian to vegan just left me irate, on reflection" was posted on Twitter by cluedont on November 14, 2012. The word "vegetarian" minus the letters in…
“Fast food is an oxymoron”
"Since 'to fast' means 'not to eat', and food is 'that which is to eat', it follows that 'fast food' is an oxymoron—food NOT to eat!" was posted…
“Distilled water is just cooked water”
Distilled water is said to be "cooked" water -- with all of the minerals boiled out of it. "@ChristinaNewman a sad thing about D h2o is that all life & vitality is cooked out of…
Subpoena Cannon
The Democrats won control of the House of Representatives after the November 2018 election. Axios reported "Democrats load "subpoena cannon" with 85+ Trump target" by Mike Allen…