"Dragon and Phoenix" is a popular Chinese dish of lobster (representing the dragon) and chicken (representing the phoenix). Shrimp is frequently included instead of lobster. The dish was…
A "drinksicle" (drink + popsicle) is any drink -- alcoholic or non-alcoholic -- frozen into a popsicle. "Drink-sicle" was cited in print in 1959, when it referred to a popsicle…
Bars were closed and struggled to survive during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo re-opened New York in stages, ruling that restaurants could open for outdoor dining --…
Entry in progress -- B,P. Urban Dictionarydrunchn. 1) a late morning or early afternoon meal (usually on Saturday or Sunday) at which hipsters and poseurs alike gather at a local hotspot in which…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Urban Dictionarydrunchiesa state of hunger preceded by the intake of alcoholic beveragesAfter consuming a few beers at the party, I came down with a bad case of the…
The egg cream is a quintessential New York drink, containing no eggs and no cream. The usual egg cream ingredients are seltzer, chocolate syrup (Fox's U-Bet), and milk. In 2008, several…
"Drunkorexia" (drunk + anorexia) describes a condition where a person cuts back on food to go binge drinking. "Drunkorexia" has been cited in print since at least 2007.…
"Dry hot pot" or "dried hot pot" or "dry pot" (called "gan guo" or "ganguo" in China) is similar to hot pot, but without the swishing in soup…
"I'm Always DTE (Down To Eat)" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "DTE" is a variation on "DTF" (Down To Fuck). There is also "DTE" (Down…
"Duck sauce" is often served at American Chinese restaurants, accompanying noodles, egg rolls, chicken and spare ribs. "Duck sauce" was sold in bottles and packages to be sauce…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Duck SoupDuck Soup is a 1933 Marx Brothers anarchic comedy film written by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby, with additional dialogue by Arthur Sheekman and Nat…
A "duffin" (doughnut + muffin) has several different recipes; some are simply a filled doughnut. Starbucks(United Kingdom) introduced the "duffin" in October 2013 and had…
A "dump cake" is a cake where the ingredients are "dumped" into a mixing bowl. The name "dump cake" has been cited in print since at least January 1912. There are many…
"Dunking" doughnuts became popular when New York City's own Eddie Cantor promoted the practice in his 1931 movie Palmy Days. The practice of dunking doughnuts in coffee was popular…
A "Dusty Miller" sundae is chocolate ice cream (or vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce, or coffee ice cream) sprinkled with powdered malted milk. A Dusty Miller sundae was served in…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Mince pieA mince pie is a small British fruit-based mincemeat sweet pie traditionally served during the Christmas season. Its ingredients are traceable to the…
"The early bird catches the worm" is a proverb that dates to at least 1636; it means that it's good to wake up early and get somewhere before everyone else. Many businesses held…
Watermelon exists, so many people think there should be firemelon, earthmelon and airmelon (water-fire-earth-air + melon), all called the "elemelons" (elements + melons). "The…
The "East 62d Street Lemon Cake" became famous from the 1970 New York Times article below. Maida Heatter included it in her cookbooks and credited her daughter, Toni Marks, with its…
An Easter "Eggstravaganza" (eggs + extravaganza) is a popular way to say Easter events. "Friends, we hope you can meet with us at our Easter egg-stravaganza " was published in a…