New World Wine
"Old World wine" has been cited in print since at least 1897 and has meant wine that is imported from Europe. Terms such as "American wine" or "California wine" were…
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New Year’s Adam (December 30, the day before New Year’s Eve)
New Year's Day is January 1st. New Year's Eve is December 31th. Some people think that December 30th should be called "New Year's Adam" because Adam came before Eve.…
New Year’s Foods (rice for riches, peas for pennies, collards for dollars, greens for greenbacks)
Black-eyed peas ("Texas caviar") are popularly served on New Year's Day in Texas and throughout the South. Served with rice, the dish is called "Hoppin' John."…
New York 7s (Seven-a-Side Rugby)
The annual New York 7s (seven-a-side) rugby tournament has taken place (since 1959) on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The tournament used to be held at Van Cortlandt Park (in the Bronx), but…
New York Alphabet or Brooklyn Alphabet (“Fuckin’ A, fuckin’ B, fuckin’ C…”)
New York City has long had a tough reputation, with the F-word frequently used, An old joke has it that the "New York alphabet" (or "Brooklyn alphabet" or "New Jersey…
New York Apples (tennis team)
New York's entry in World Team Tennis was originally called the New York "Sets," after the "Mets" and "Jets" and "Nets." The team moved from Long…
New York Asian Film Festival
The New York Asian Film Festival is a new annual film festival, with two different locations for showings. http://www.subwaycinema.com/frames/nyaff06films.htmNEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2006June…
New York Brand Texas Toast (from Ohio)
"Texas Toast" comes from Texas, right? Or New York? Or Ohio? "Texas Toast" is that big chunk of bread, dipped in butter and sprinkled with garlic, that's usually eaten with…
New York Breakfast (cold pizza; cigarettes & coffee)
Some localities have a standard humorous "breakfast." There are jokes about the "Irish breakfast" (Lucky Charms with Bailey's) and the "Kentucky breakfast"…
New York Chain, New York Noose, New York Fahgettaboudit
"New York Chain," "New York Noose," and "New York Fahgettaboudit" are trademarked names from the Kryptonite Lock Corporation, Canton, Massachusetts. The bicycle lock…
New York City Biathlon, Triathlon
New York CIty has a "biathlon" and a "triathlon." The "triathlon" was organized by Daniel Doctoroff, the man also behind New York's 2012 Olympic bid.…
New York City Football Club (Major League Soccer team)
Major League Soccer announced in May 2013 that it would have its 20th team -- the New York City Football Club (NYCFC) -- for the 2015 season. The NYCFC is jointly owned by the New York Yankees (a…
New York City International Pickle Day
New York City International Pickle Day was started by the Food Museum in 2001 and has since been an annual event. The Lower East Side used to have many pickle shops, but most of them are now gone.…
New York City is shaped like an apple (1970s)
When 'Big Apple" was re-popularized by the New York Convention and Visitors Bureau in the 1970s, many ideas about the "Big Apple" origin were put forward. New York (NY) Times…
New York City Marathon
The New York Marathon (started in 1970) has grown into one of New York City's greatest sporting events. It's usually won by some runner from not from New York, but whatever.…
New York City Tap Festival
New York CIty has held a tap festival since 2001. Some say that tap dancing was born here, many years ago. http://www.atdf.org/tapcity_2006/tapcity2006_performances.htmTony Waag'sTAP CITYNew…
New York City Tattoo Convention
The annual New York City Tattoo Convention is a new annual convention. http://www.nycvisit.com/calendar/eventIndex.cfm?pagePkey=9May 19, 2006-May 21, 20069th Annual New York City Tattoo…
New York City Water (“Champagne”)
New York City's tap water has been called the "champagne" of city waters. Indeed, it is good. The problem has been that many city buildings have old pipes. I've worked in city…
New York City’s Official Apple Proposal—Newtown Pippin (2009)
In 2009, an effort was made to declare the Newtown Pippin the official apple of the Big Apple. Newtown -- now called Elmhurst, Queens -- had a creek; some time about the 1730s, Gershom Moore…
New York ComPost (New York Post nickname)
The New York (NY) Post daily newspaper has leaned conservative under owner Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. A common unflattering nickname of the newspaper (cited in print since at least…