Cary Grant (cocktail)
The Cary Grant cocktail was named after the actor Cary Grant (1904-1986). Grant drank many cocktails on film, but it's not known if he ever had the cocktail named after him. (Grant's…
Catchupcino or Catchupino (catch up + cappuccino)
Cappuccino is a popular coffee drink. "Catchupino" or "catchupcino" (catch up + cappuccino) is a jocular term based on a similar sound. "Yup, over a cup of…
Catchupino or Catchupcino (catch up + cappuccino)
Cappuccino is a popular coffee drink. "Catchupino" or "catchupcino" (catch up + cappuccino) is a jocular term based on a similar sound. "Yup, over a cup of…
CBO (cheddar-bacon-onion sandwich)
McDonald's fast food restaurants introduced the "CBO" (cheddar-bacon-onion) sandwich in 2012. The sandwich can be made with either meat or chicken. The "CBO" was introduced…
Celery Soda or Celery Tonic (Dr. Brown’s Cel-Ray soda)
Dr. Brown's Celery Tonic was (according to the company) first produced in 1868 in Brooklyn. The Food and Drug Administration objected to its being called a "tonic," and in the 1900s…
Cement Doughnut or Cement Donut (bagel)
Bagels used to be harder to chew than most of them are today. Comedian Milton Berle (1908-2002) claimed in 1985 that he told the first-ever bagel joke many years before when he called a bagel a…
Cenosillicaphobia (fear of an empty glass)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Urban DictionaryZymocenosilicaphobiaFear of an empty beer glassWhen your beer glass is empty and you get scared, its happened to all of us!by Jezza September 22, 2004…
Challahpeño or Challapeño (challah + jalapeño)
"Challapeño" or "Challahpeño" (challah + jalapeño) began as a Jewish-Mexican fusion cuisine joke, but the bread actually exists and has become popular.…
Challapeño or Challahpeño (challah + jalapeño)
"Challapeño" or "Challahpeño" (challah + jalapeño) began as a Jewish-Mexican fusion cuisine joke, but the bread actually exists and has become popular.…
Chambong (champagne + bong)
A "chambong" (champagne + bong) is a flute funnel that allows for faster consumption of champagne. The product was invented in 2014 and was trademarked with a first use date of June 1,…
Charlotte Russe
The charlotte russe (sometimes capitalized as "Charlotte Russe") has been called "Brooklyn ambrosia," although the Bronx also claims the dessert. In the first half of the 1900s…
Chartichoke (Arctic char + artichoke)
Artichokes have nothing to do with the Arctic or Antarctica, but there are jokes. Some jokes involve the cold-water fish Arctic char. "'Antartichoke' - @al_bal4 trying to decide…
Cheapatarianism (cheap + vegetarianism); Cheapatarian
"Cheapatarian" has been cited since at least 1999 and has been infrequently used to describe someone who likes cheap things (not necessarily food). "Cheapatarian" (cheap +…
Cheapuccino or Cheappuccino (cheap + cappuccino)
A "cheapuccino" or "cheappuccino" (cheap + cappuccino) is an inexpensive, low-quality cappuccino, such as one from 7-Eleven vending machine. "Cheapuccino" has been…
Cheese (“Cheese it—the cops!”)
"Cheese it!" was a popular expression in the 19th century, usually a warning from one person to another to stop their current activity because a policeman was approaching ('Cheese it…
Cheese Danish
it is not known if the "cheese Danish" (like the "Danish") comes from New York. 8 August 1942, Los Angeles Times, pg. A2:CHEESE DANISHFolks rave about this heavenly concoction…
Cheese Dip
Entry in progress -- B.P. Arkansas -- Trips & TrailsCheese Dip TrailDid you know Arkansas is believed to be the birthplace of cheese dip? Little Rock lawyer and filmmaker Nick Rogers has done…
Cheese Tea
Entry in progress -- B.P. EaterCheese Tea Could Be the New Bubble Tea — If Americans Get Over the NameTea topped with cheese foam has been stuck on the cusp of trending statesideby Esther Tseng…
Cheesecake
New York City did not invent the cheesecake (the German immigrants brought it over), but New York certainly perfected it. 6 October 1931, Syracuse (NY) Herald, pg. X, col. 5:New York Cheese…
Chef Salad (Chef’s Salad)
Chef salad (or "chef's salad") is a tossed salad that contains lettuce, several vegetables, hard-boiled eggs and often cheese and meat (such as ham). Early recipes (from the 1930s)…