Vietnam (Morrisania Air Rights buildings)
Morrisania Air Rights is a public housing project of three buildings in Melrose and Morrisania in the Bronx. The buildings were contructed over Metro-North Railroad tracks and the project was…
Origin of the word “Autism”
Vietnamese Fajitas (Bo Nuong Xa)
Vietnamese fajitas (Bo Nuong Xa) are strips of beef with lemongrass, rolled in rice-paper wrappers (rather than tortillas). Tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, sprouts, mint, basil, carrots, jalapeños…
Vincent’s Sauce
The Original Vincent's restaurant is in Little Italy at 199 Mott Street. Vincent's proudly declares that it's been around for a century, since 1904. I don't particularly care…
Vintage Media
"Vintage media" means media of the past, such as newspapers, magazines and major television networks. The term "vintage media" was used several times in August and September…
Violets (cabbage)
"Red Mike and violets" was hash house slang for a dish of "corned beef and cabbage." Corned beef is red, cabbage is violet and "Mike" is a traditional Irish name.…
Violets, Bobcats (NYU teams)
NYU has a sports symbol from...a library catalog? http://www.nyu.edu/athletics/clubs/mascots/history.htmlHistory of the BobcatFor more than 100 years, New York University athletes have worn the…
VIP (Very Important Person)
The initials "VIP" stand for "very important person/personage/people." The "VIP" definitions of "very important personage" and "very important…
Virginia Farm Boys (Central Intelligence Agency or CIA nickname)
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is the successor to World War II’s Office of Strategic Services (OSS). The George Bush Center for Intelligence headquarters compound of the CIA is located in…
Virginia: Beadle (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksU. S. An Index to the United States of AmericaCompiled by Malcolm TownsendBoston, MA: D. Lothrop Company1890Pg. 81:NICKNAMES APPLIED TO THE PEOPLE OF THE…
Virtual Kitchen
Online and mobile prepared food ordering and delivery platforms such as DoorDash, GrubHub, Postmates and Uber Eats have resulted in several new terms for restaurants: cloud kitchen, cloud…
Virtual Restaurant
Online and mobile prepared food ordering and delivery platforms such as DoorDash, GrubHub, Postmates and Uber Eats have resulted in several new terms for restaurants: cloud kitchen, cloud…
Vitamin B (beer)
"Vitamin B (beer)" has been printed on many images. "Vitamin B" is also slang for "Victoria Bitter" (VB), made in Melbourne, Victoria. "Vitamin…
Vitamin B (Victoria Bitter or VB nickname)
"Vitamin B (beer)" has been printed on many images. "Vitamin B" is also slang for "Victoria Bitter" (VB), made in Melbourne, Victoria. "Vitamin…
Vitamin G (grease)
"Vitamin G" (grease) is the essential ingredient in some fast food restaurants, used in making many fried foods. John Kelso of the Austin (TX) American-Statesman used the term…
Vitamin N (nature)
"Vitamin N" -- for "nature" was popularized by Richard Louv in his book, The Nature Principle: Human Restoration and the End of Nature-Deficit Disorder (2011). Louv stated that…
Vitamin of Memory (Thiamine or Thiamin or Vitamin B1 nickname)
Vitamin B1 (tiamine or thiamin) is found in eggs, lean meats, nuts, legumes, peas and whole grains. Vitamin B1 has infrequently been called the "vitamin of memory" since at least 2011.…
Vitamin T (tequila and/or tortillas, tacos, tamales, tostadas, tortas, tlacoyos, tlayudas)
"Vitamin T" has long been a humorous nickname for "tequila." Many Mexican dishes begin with the letter "T," and "Vitamin T" has come to mean the Mexican (and…
ViVa (Viaduct Valley)
ViVa (Viaduct Valley) is the small but emerging West Harlem area, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ManhattanvilleManhattanville is the part of Manhattan in New York City bordered on the south by…
Vladimir Meyer (cocktail)
Newspapers.com Google Books The Joy of Mixology, Revised and Updated Edition: The Consummate Guide to the Bartender's CraftBy Gary ReganNew York, NY: Clarkson Potter2018Pg. ?:One story about…
Vodka Sauce (Penne alla Vodka; Rigatoni alla Vodka)
Vodka sauce began being served with pasta (such as "penne all vodka" or "rigatoni alla vodka") at New York-area restaurants in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The alcoholic…