Big Apple Moving & Storage (1979-present)
Big Apple Moving & Storage was founded in Brooklyn in 1979. It is one of a few businesses (like Big Apple Mini Storage, founded in 1974, and Big Apple Circus, founded in 1977) still in…
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Big Apple Moving & Storage
Big Apple Moving & Storage was founded in Brooklyn in 1979. It is one of a few businesses (like Big Apple Mini Storage, founded in 1974, and Big Apple Circus, founded in 1977) still in…
Google censorship of BarryPopik.com, “The Big Apple”
[ORIGINAL ENTRY ON MAY 17, 2020. UPDATES FOLLOW.] Google is the most popular search engine in the United States. This website (BarryPopik.com, "The Big Apple") has been censored for over…
Big Apple cannabis (2020)
"Big Apple" (by Minntz) and "Big Apple Cake" (by Joke's Up) are the names of cannabis products that became available in 2020 and 2021. The packaging of "Big…
“Big Apple or Die Tryin‘” (Pee-wee’s Big Holiday film, 2016)
"Big Apple or Die Tryin'" is what a sign said on the back of fictional character Pee-wee Herman's car in the movie Pee-wee's Big Holiday (2016). Herman, a resident of…
The Kid from the Big Apple (two films, 2015 and 2017)
The Kid from the Big Apple is a movie that won four awards at the 7th Macau International Movie Festival on December 13, 2015, and was released in Malaysia and Singapore on March 10, 2016. The plot…
Apple Awards (Guides Association of New York City, 2015-present)
The Guides Association of New York City (GANYC) is a private group; all members are tour guides licensed by the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs. An apple is part of the…
Big Apple Blizzard (Dairy Queen dessert, 2014)
Dairy Queen (DQ) opened its first Manhattan restaurant in May 2014. Dairy Queen first introduced its Blizzard dessert (soft serve ice cream with mixed-in extras) in 1985. To celebrate the Manhattan…
Big Apple Awards (New York City public school teachers, 2013-present)
The annual Big Apple Awards by the New York City Department of Education began in 2013 and honor the best public school teachers. Teachers receive a classroom grant for their student and schools.…
Big Apple (cocktail with sake, 2013)
Koi Restaurant, at Trump SoHo (246 Spring Street), debuted a sake-based "Big Apple" cocktail for National Sake Day on October 1, 2013. The "Big Apple" cocktail also contains an…
Big Apple Fashioned (cocktail, 2012)
"Big Apple Fashioned" (Big Apple + Old Fashioned cocktail) was created by Hayley Jensen, beer sommelier of Taproom No. 307 (307 Third Avenue in Manhattan), in 2012. The cocktail is…
Big Apple Mojito (cocktail, 2005)
Since about 2000, there has been a Big Apple Martini (Big Apple-tini). In 2005, Bacardi launched its Bacardi Big Apple rum. A "Big Apple Mojito" recipe soon followed. Wikipedia:…
Bacardi Big Apple (apple-flavored rum, 2005)
"Bacardi Big Apple" (apple-flavored rum) was introduced in 2005 with a large ad campaign in New York City. A
Big Apple Film Festival (2004-present)
The Big Apple Film Festival began in 2004 (and is not to be confused with the New York Film Festival). Big Apple Film Festival -- About Big Apple Film Festival, named one of MovieMaker…
Big Apple (crime drama television series, 2001)
Big Apple was a CBS television crime drama, set in New York City, that ran for eight hour-long episodes, March 1-April 19, 2001. It had high production values and got generally good reviews, but…
Big Apple Martini or Big Apple-tini (cocktail, 2000)
In recent years, many places have been serving a "Big Apple Martini" (or, "Big Apple-tini" or "Big Appletini"). The concoction varies from place to place and does not…
Big Apple Stars Awards Program (Hotel Association of New York City, 1997-present)
The Hotel Association of New York City has a Big Apple Stars Awards Program during the annual HX: The Hotel Experience trade show. The Big Apple Stars Awards Program began in 1997 and has six award…
Big Apple Meat Market (1992-present)
Big Apple Meat Market was established in 1992 and was located right behind the Port Authority Bus Terminal, at 575 Ninth Avenue. The market moved in 2013 and is now located at 577 Ninth Avenue. The…
Big Apple Greeter (1992-present)
"Big Apple Greeter" (www.bigapplegreeter.org) was started in 1992 by Lynn Brooks. It's New York's version of Welcome Wagon. Volunteer residents show visitors what's what…
Big Apple Awards (Public Relations Society of America-NY Chapter, 1988-present)
The Public Relations Society of America -- New York Chapter began their annual "Big Apple Awards" in 1988. The goal was, according to the New York Chapter, "to encourage excellence…