Big Apple Hostel (1994-2014)
The Big Apple Hostel was at 119 West 45th Street, the the heart of Times Square in Manhattan. It opened in 1994 and closed in 2014, when the building was sold for $12 million. The location is now…
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“Wow! BoJack and Todd in the Big Apple!” (BoJack Horseman episode, 2016)
BoJack Horseman is an American adult animated tragicomedy sitcom. In season 3, episode 1, "Start Spreading The News" that originally aired on July 22, 2016, BoJack promoted his film…
Big Apple Copy Center
Big Apple Copy Center is a copy and print shop that is located at 115 Broadway in Manhattan, near Wall Street. The business was founded in 1979. Big Apple Copy CenterCall: (212) 962-4282115…
Big Apple Elevator Service and Consulting (2006-present)
Big Apple Elevator Service and Consulting is a family-owned business that is located at 244 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. CIS Construction Information Systems states that Big Apple Elevator has been…
“Big Apple Dreamin’” (song by Alice Cooper, 1973)
"Big Apple Dreamin' (Hippo)' is a song by Alice Cooper on the album Muscle of Love (1973). It is perhaps the first rock song with "Big Apple" in the title. "Let's…
Big Apple Grocery Store (Harlem, 1945-1949)
Manhattan telephone directories are partially available through Ancestry.com (a pay service) and Archive.org. "Big Apple Shine Parlor 2306 7Av AU dubn 3-8985" was entered in the 1942…
Big Apple Grocery Store
Manhattan telephone directories are partially available through Ancestry.com (a pay service) and Archive.org. "Big Apple Shine Parlor 2306 7Av AU dubn 3-8985" was entered in the 1942…
“When a recipe tells you to separate two eggs, how far is acceptable?” (joke)
Some recipes state to separate eggs. "This recipe is certainly silly. It says to separate two eggs, but it doesn't say how far to separate them" was printed in the book Say Good…
Windy City (Port Elizabeth, South Africa nickname)
Port Elizabeth, South Africa, has been called the "Windy City." It is a major seaport city in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. "PORT ELIZABETH, Sunday. -- The most…
Big Apple Concession (City Park in New Orleans, 1947-1949)
Polk's New Orleans City Directories are partially available through Ancestry.com (a pay service). The term "Big Apple" was used in 1920 by a stablehand at the Fair Grounds race track…
Big Apple Florist
Big Apple Florist is located at 228 East 45th Street in Manhattan. The florist opened in 1991, when it was located at 401 Seventh Avenue (at 33rd Street). Big Apple Florist212.687.3434228 E 45th…
Windy Wellington (Wellington, New Zealand nickname)
Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand, has been called "Windy Wellington" and the "Windy City." "Notwithstanding so much is said about windy Wellington, yet the…
Windy City (Wellington, New Zealand nickname)
Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand, has been called "Windy Wellington" and the "Windy City." "Notwithstanding so much is said about windy Wellington, yet the…
“This recipe says to separate two eggs, but it doesn’t say how far to separate them”
Some recipes state to separate eggs. "This recipe is certainly silly. It says to separate two eggs, but it doesn't say how far to separate them" was printed in the book Say Good…
Big Apple Shine Parlor
Manhattan telephone directories are partially available through Ancestry.com (a pay service) and Archive.org. "Big Apple Shine Parlor 2306 7Av AU dubn 3-8985" was entered in the 1942…