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La Llorona (The Weeping Woman)

La Llorona ("the weeping woman") is a Mexican (and perhaps Spanish) folk tale that is sometimes given a South Texas location. There are many variations to the story: a poor, beautiful…

La Margherita (pizza cocktail)

Enzo Cangemi of Ovest Pizzoteca & Bar (513 West 27th Street in West Chelsea, Manhattan) invented the La Margherita cocktail. The cocktail is inspired by the Margherita pizza (tomato, mozzarella…

La Marqueta

"La Maqueta" is the name for the market on Park Avenue, from 111th to 116th Streets. Mayor LaGuardia removed the pushcarts and created the market in 1936. In the 1950s, the area became…

La Paloma (cocktail)

The Paloma (or "La Paloma," Spanish for "the dove") cocktail is similar to the Margarita, with both cocktails containing tequila. While the Margarita contains Triple Sec, the…

La Playita (Little Beach)

"La Playita" (the Little Beach) is a strip of land along Viele Avenue in the Bronx, at Hunts Point. In 2005, Mayor Bloomberg announced improvements planned for the area, such as athletic…

Labor Day

New York City has long received credit for "Labor Day." Perhaps that's wrong and New York wasn't the first, but New York's Labor Day Parade and tradition is probably the…

Lactard (lactose + retard)

A “lactard” (lactose + retard) is someone who has a sensitivity to foods that contain lactose (such as milk), often requiring a lactose-free diet. "Lactard" is a slang term for…

Ladies Who Lunch

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Ladies who lunchLadies who lunch is a phrase often used to describe well-off, well-dressed women who meet for social luncheons, usually during the working week.…

Ladies’ Day

"Ladies' Day" was the day after New Year's (January 2nd). It was somewhat popular in the 19th century. It appear to have been the only day when women were invited to men's…

Ladies’ Mile

The "ladies' mile" is that stretch of Manhattan shopping on Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas), roughly from 14th to 23rd Streets. The exact date that the "Ladies'…

Ladies’ Night

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Ladies' nightA ladies' night (sometimes ladies night) is a promotional event, often at a bar or nightclub, where female patrons get a reduced price…