Buildings/Housing/Parks

“All You Can Eat”

Restaurants used to have "all you can eat" specials for a specific price. In the old days, it was a mere twenty-five cents! It is not known if this practice was popularized in New York…

“Allagaroo!” (CCNY cheer)

City College of New York won both the NIT and NCAA basketball championships in 1950. The school's famous battle cry was " Allagaroo-garoo-gara!" The origins of the…

“Allspice is only one spice”

Allspice is just one spice, and not "all spices." It got its name because allspice resembles three spices -- cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. "Allspice is not all spices at all, but one…