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May 11, 2018
Big Easy, City That Care Forgot (New Orleans nicknames)

Run for the Orchids (Louisiana Derby)

"Run for the Orchids" is the nickname of a horse race, much like the "Run for the Roses" (Kentucky Derby) and the "Run for the Carnations" (Belmont Stakes). The term…

March 3, 2018
Big Easy, City That Care Forgot (New Orleans nicknames)

Saint City (New Orleans nickname)

"Saint City" is a nickname of New Orleans, Louisiana, and has appeared in such names as "Saint City Tours" and "Saint City Jazz Band." The name was influenced by the…

February 25, 2019
Big Easy, City That Care Forgot (New Orleans nicknames)

Silicon Bayou (New Orleans nickname)

New Orleans, in a borrowing from Silicon Valley, has been called a "Silicon Bayou" or (less frequently) "Silicon Swamp." "Embracing the name 'Silicon Bayou,' the…

February 25, 2019
Big Easy, City That Care Forgot (New Orleans nicknames)

Silicon Swamp (New Orleans nickname)

New Orleans, in a borrowing from Silicon Valley, has been called a "Silicon Bayou" or (less frequently) "Silicon Swamp." "'Silicon swamp' forming" by Jane…

October 5, 2017
Big Easy, City That Care Forgot (New Orleans nicknames)

Sweet Lady Gumbo (New Orleans nickname)

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October 2, 2018
Big Easy, City That Care Forgot (New Orleans nicknames)

Ya-ka-mein

"Ya-ka-mein" (there are many spellings) is a Chinese dish of noodle soup. Other ingredients are often added, such as beef. "Yei go main" was cited in the New York (NY) World on…

August 12, 2020
Big Easy, City That Care Forgot (New Orleans nicknames)

Zydeco

Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: ZydecoZydeco (/ˈzaɪdɪˌkoʊ/ ZY-dih-koh or /ˈzaɪdiˌkoʊ/ ZY-dee-koh, French: Zarico) is a music genre that evolved in southwest Louisiana by French Creole…

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