New York City has a Garment Center (also known as the Garment District, Fashion Center and Fashion District). The unofficially defined neighborhood is in Manhattan, between Fifth Avenue and Ninth…
Garnachas are antojitos (appetizers or snacks) that are almost identical to gorditas. Garnachas are simply stuffed corn tortillas. "Garnachas" are cited in English from 1888. Glossary -…
A "Garrison finish" is a come-from-behind win at the last second. It was named, naturally enough, after a jockey named Edward H. "Snapper" Garrison (1868-1930). According to…
The "Gas House District" used to be around 18th street and east of First Avenue. There were actual gas houses there in the 19th century, but they have long since been removed. The term is…
In 2008, the price of gasoline steadily increased in the United States. In Mexico, the price was lower because of subsidies to support low-wage-earning Mexicans who couldn't afford high gas…
The Bayway Refinery on New York harbor in Bayway, New Jersey, was built by Standard Oil in 1907-08 and is currently owned by Phillips 66. The refinery processes 238,000 barrels of gas per day and…
Texas trees have been called "gasoline-on-a-stick" because of the potential of trees to spread wildfires. In 2011, cedar trees in central Texas were dubbed "gasoline-on-a-stick"…
The term "gastropub" was popularized in London in the early 1990s. A "gastrobar (or "gastro bar") is, essentially, the same thing as a "gastropub" -- a drinking…
A "gastrocrat" (gastronomy + aristocrat/bureaucrat) is a personal influential in the word of food (such as a critic, an author, a chef, or a restaurateur) who dictates food choices.…
A "gastronome" is a connoisseur of good food and drink, sometimes also called a "gourmet" or "epicure." The related terms "gastronomist" and…
The eating establishment Buvette (42 Grove Street in Manhattan) opened in 2011. On January 20, 2011, New York magazine (Grub Street New York) wrote this description from Buvette's owner:…
Gatbush is a hip-hop name for Flatbush (particularly East Flatbush), Brooklyn. "Gat" is slang for "gun," as in "Gatling gun." East Flatbush is, perhaps, not the safest…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Other Halloween-related nights include Cabbage Night, Chalk Night, Corn Night, Devil's Night, Doorbell Night, Goosey Night, Mischief Night, Moving Night and Soap…
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) began in 2001 under the U.S. Department of Transportation; in 2003, TSA was moved to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. New airport scanners…
"From farm gate to dinner plate" (or "from gate to plate") means the entire process of food production and distribution. Farm Gate to Dinner Plate: The Marketing of Animal…
New Orleans has been called the "Gateway of the Mississippi Valley." "New Orleans, the gateway of the Mississippi Valley" was printed in The Daily Picayune (New Orleans, LA) on…
Queens Plaza has been called "the Gateway to Queens." A transportation redesign of Queens Plaza was approved in 2002-2003.…
"Gateway to Success" has been the trademarked slogan of the city of Corinth since 2002. Corinth is located on the I-35E corridor between Denton and Dallas. Corinth's slogan reflects…
Schulenburg, a city in Fayette County, bills itself as the "Gateway to the Rolling Hills." The name has not been trademarked, but appears on the city's official website.…
Entry in progress -- B.PGatorade Wikipedia: Gatorade showerThe Gatorade shower, also known as the Gatorade dunk and the Gatorade bath, is an American sports tradition that involves dumping a cooler…