New Beer’s Eve (April 6)
101.5 WPDH (Poughkeepsie, NY) What’s New Beer’s Eve and How’s the Hudson Valley Celebrating? Tigman Published: April 5, 2024 We never heard of this pseudo-holiday until recently. New…
New World Wine
"Old World wine" has been cited in print since at least 1897 and has meant wine that is imported from Europe. Terms such as "American wine" or "California wine" were…
New York Brand Texas Toast (from Ohio)
"Texas Toast" comes from Texas, right? Or New York? Or Ohio? "Texas Toast" is that big chunk of bread, dipped in butter and sprinkled with garlic, that's usually eaten with…
New York Breakfast (cold pizza; cigarettes & coffee)
Some localities have a standard humorous "breakfast." There are jokes about the "Irish breakfast" (Lucky Charms with Bailey's) and the "Kentucky breakfast"…
New York City Water (“Champagne”)
New York City's tap water has been called the "champagne" of city waters. Indeed, it is good. The problem has been that many city buildings have old pipes. I've worked in city…
New York Crumb Cake
The late and lamented Ebinger's Bakery of Brooklyn probably created the tradition of the "New York crumb cake." Entenmann's now makes "New York crumb cakes" by the…
New York Cut Sirloin Steak
It appears that "New York Cut" comes from San Francisco, about 1900. The full-text Chicago Tribune doesn't have it much at all, nor does the New York Times. However, New York Cut…
New York dressed (poultry)
"New York dressed" is a term for poultry that seems to have appeared about 1902. It is poultry that is "rough plucked," with the feathers removed and the blood drawn, but with…
New York Hot Dog Onion Sauce (New York Onion Sauce)
New York hot dog onion sauce (or, New York onion sauce) is served on pushcart hot dogs. The recipes vary. 15 March 1995, Elyria (OH) Chronicle-Telegram, pg. B8, col. 3:NEW YORK PUSHCART HOT DOG…
New York Roll (sushi)
The "New York roll" is a recent "sushi bar" invention to counter the popular "California roll" (avocado, crabmeat, mayonnaise encased in rice). "New York…
New York Sour (cocktail)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Whiskey sourThe whiskey sour is a mixed drink containing whiskey (often bourbon), lemon juice, sugar, and optionally, a dash of egg white. With the egg white,…
New York Steamer (sandwich)
"New York Steamer" is a trademarked sub sandwich from Firehouse Subs, a Florida-based restaurant chain. The chain began in 1994, and the name was also trademarked in 1994. Firehouse Subs…
New York Super Fudge Chunk (Ben & Jerry’s)
Ben & Jerry's (ice cream) wanted to break into the New York City market, and the product called "New York Super Fudge Chunk" certainly helped them to do it. It's great…
New York System 〈Providence, RI “hot dogs”〉
"New York System" is the name for a kind of hot dog sold in Providence, Rhode Island. PROVIDENCE (RI) CITY DIRECTORY 1931 Pg. 575, col. 2: Coney Island Hot Weiners (Theodore Kanelos)…
New York Yankee (deli sandwich of corned beef and pastrami)
Jason's Deli (in Texas and many other states) serves a "New York Yankee" sandwich of hot corned beef and pastrami, swiss on rye, with a choice of mustard or mayonnaise. Other delis…
Nicotini (nicotine + martini)
Many restaurants and bars throughout the world have banned smoking to eliminate second-hand smoke. Some enterprising individuals decided to try to put nicotine directly into the food and drinks.…
No pork on my fork
"No pork on my fork" is a phrase associated with the Nation of Islam. It's the name of a Harlem restaurant and it has been used in rap lyrics. Big Daddy Kane is a member of The Five…
Noah’s Boy (ham)
"Ham" of the Bible is Noah's son, and this fact eventually found it's way into restaurant slang. "Noah's boy" became an order of boiled ham. "Noah's…
Nooch (nutritional yeast)
"Nooch" is slang for "nutritional yeast," a popular vegan nutritional supplement and cheese substitute. "Nooch" is cited in print from at least 2005 and was either…
Norvegan (Norwegian + vegan)
"Norvegan" (Norwegian + vegan) is a jocular term. "Q: What do you call a Norwegian that doesn't kill baby seals nor whales? A: A Norvegan! AHAHAHAHAHAHAH!" was posted on…