Food/Drink

Veer (football offensive formation)

The "Veer" offensive formation (also called the "Houston Veer" or "Veer-T") is credited to University of Houston football coach Bill Yeoman (1962-1986), who installed…

Veganuary (vegan + January)

"Veganuary" (vegan + January), pronounced "vee-gan-uary," is a pledge to eat vegan for the month of January. "Veganuary" was posted on Twitter on November 22, 2009.…

Vegetarian Chili (Meatless Chili)

Chili is the official state dish of Texas, but the legislators meant chili con carne (chili with meat). Vegetarian chili became popular in the 1960s and 1970s and was first featured in cookoffs in…

Veggie Burger

A "vegetable burger" or "veggie burger" usually describes a hamburger-type sandwich without meat. In 1954 and 1955, drive-ins offered a "vegetable burger" -- a regular…

Velvet Rut (Austin music scene)

The New Yorker publisher Harold Ross once said that his publication was in a "velvet rut" -- making good money, but not doing anything creatively. "Velvet rut" came to be…

Vendy Awards

Street food vendors are finally getting their due with the "Vendy Awards." How about "negative" Vendy Awards for the really bad ones?…

Venice of America (San Antonio nickname)

San Antonio is sometimes called the "Venice of America" (or "Venice of the Texas Plains" or "Venice of the Southwest") because of its beautiful River Walk on the San…

Venice of New York (Broad Channel)

Broad Channel is a tiny island in Jamaica Bay. It's part of Queens County. Broad Channel has acquired the nickname "Venice of New York" for obvious reasons. 25 November 1984, New…

Venison Chili (Deer Chili; Deer Meat Chili)

Deer can be seen in many parts of Texas. Chile con carne is the official dish of Texas, so it's no surprise that deer meat would be added to chili. In 1953, the governor of Texas, Allan…

Venture Socialism

Senator Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) talked about President Obama's jobs bill on Fox News’s On the Record with Greta Van Susteren on September 14, 2011: “I would love to be able to work with the…