Little Apple (Toronto, Canada)
What the city of Toronto is to the country on Canada is comparable to what New York City is to the United States. When New York City popularized "Big Apple" in the 1970s, Toronto…
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Little Apple (Yonkers, New York)
Yonkers is located next to New York City (the "Big Apple"), and the nickname "Little Apple" has been infrequently used. "Little Apple (Yonkers, that is)" was printed…
Little Armenia (Murray Hill)
"Little Armenia" was the area in Manhattan along Lexington Avenue, from East 20th Street to East 40th Street (called Murray Hill). "Little Armenia" is cited in print since at…
Little Austin (Denton nickname)
Denton is a city that is the country seat of Denton County, Texas. Denton has been nicknamed "Little Austin" since at least 2009 because, like the Texas city of Austin, it has many…
Little Bangladesh
"Little Bangladesh" is a neighborhood nickname for any area filled with people of Bangladesh descent. New York City had more than one "Little Bangladesh." The Kensington section…
Little Beirut (Portland nickname)
When President George H. W. Bush visited Portland in May 1990, 25 people were arrested after a four-hour confrontation with police. When President Bush visited Portland again in September 1991, 400…
Little Belgium
"Little Belgium" has grown up around 14th Street and Ninth Avenue in Manhattan. The term was popularized by a New York Times article as recently as 1999.…
Little Berlin (Tompkins Square Park)
"NEW YORK'S QUEEREST PARK. TOMPKINS SQUARE, WHICH SOME CALL 'LITTLE BERLIN'" is an article that was published in The Sun (New York, NY) on May 27, 1894. Tompkins Square…
Little Bohemia
Greenwich Village was long known for its "Bohemian" ways, and it was sometimes called "Little Bohemia." The Yorkville section of Manhattan was also called "Little…
Little Brazil
"Little Brazil Street," West 46th Street between 5th Avenue and Broadway, was dedicated in 1996. 30 April 1968, New York Times, pg. 49:City's Brazilians Cluster Colorfully in West…
Little Britain (West Village)
Greenwich Avenue, between 12th and 13th Streets in the West Village of Manhattan, is unofficially called "Little Britain." The teashop Tea & Sympathy, at 108 Greenwich Avenue, is one…
Little Broadway (White Street in TriBeCa)
White Street in Tribeca is being called "little Broadway" because of its many entertainment offerings. http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/64596.htmYOUR BEST BETS FOR THIS WEEKENDBy…
Little Buckaroo or Little Wrangler (children; children’s products; children’s menus)
A child in the West usually wasn't called a "little cowboy." The child was often affectionately called a "little buckaroo" or a "little wrangler." After World War…
Little Caribbean (Flatbush, Brooklyn)
The Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn has, since at least the 1980s, added many immigrants from the Caribbean. "We stopped in East Flatbush, known as Little Caribbean" was printed in the…
Little Chitaly (Little Italy + Chinatown)
"Little Chitaly" (Little Italy + Chinatown) is a nickname that reflects a blending of two classic Manhattan neighborhoods. Little Italy began shrinking after the 1960s, and Chinatown grew…
Little Church Around the Corner
In 1870, a church refused to perform burial rites for a member of the acting profession. However, the actors were told that there was a "little church around the corner" (the Church of…
Little City Hall (community board)
The community boards have been called "little city halls." The 311 line has somewhat reduced their importance, but they still have influence on local issues.…
Little Colombia (Chapinero or Chapinerito)
"Little Colombia" is Jackson Heights, Queens. The restaurant bearing this name probably helped. "Chapinero" is a desirable area of Bogota, Colombia. "Little Colombia"…
Little Cuba
Florida has neighborhoods called "Little Havana" or "Little Cuba." This one New York City citation below may be isolated. The term is not in use today.…
Little D (Denton nickname)
The city of Dallas has been called "Big D" since at least the 1930s. Denton is a nearby city that has been nicknamed "Little D" since at least 1950. "Denton, Tex., Jan. 16…