Quarantini (quarantine + martini)
"Quarantini" (quarantine + martini) is a cocktail name that was mentioned on the American medical comedy-drama television series Scrubs, on the episode "My Quarantine" that…
Queen Anne (cocktail)
Entry in progress -- B.P. 21 May 1893, Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer, pg. 17, col. 2:THE MANHATTAN.The Greatest of American Democratic Clubs.The Manhattan club at Fifth avenue and Thirty-fourth…
Queens (cocktail)
The "Manhattan" cocktail has existed since at least the 1880s, but for many years it was noted that the borough of Wueens did not have a cocktail of its own. A "Queen's…
Quesadiarrhea (quesadilla + diarrhea; “case of diarrhea”)
Quesadiarrhea (quesadilla + diarrhea; "case of diarrhea") is not a food served at Taco Bell restaurants, but there are jokes. "Better than a quesadiarrhea" was posted on Twitter…
Quesarito (quesadilla + burrito)
A "quesarito" (quesadilla + burrito) is a cheese quesadilla wrap with burrito fillings. Taco Bell had filed for a trademark for "quesarito" in 1986, but the trademark protection…
Quiche (Quiche Lorraine)
"Quiche" is probably related to the German word "kuchen," or cake. A quiche is made of eggs and milk or cream, baked in a pastry crust. A Quiche Lorraine (named from the…
Quick Lunch; Beef and—, Sinkers
"Quick lunch" was a term popular in the late 1800s. Was the "quick lunch counter" invented by Patrick Dolan, at 3 Park Row? A Souvenir of New York's Liquor InterestsNew…
Racquet Club (cocktail)
Entry in progress -- B.P. 21 May 1893, Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer, pg. 17, col. 2:THE MANHATTAN.The Greatest of American Democratic Clubs.The Manhattan club at Fifth avenue and Thirty-fourth…
Radio (tuna fish sandwich)
A tuna fish sandwich (or a tuna salad sandwich) on toast is called a "radio" (or "radio down") in diner slang. "Tuna" was taken for "tune it," and "tuna…
Rainbow Bagel
Entry in progress -- B.P. QuickTapSurvey BlogRainbow Bagels Are Breaking The Internet: Why Innovation Will Save Your BusinessBy Shereen Dindar on February 3, 2016The Bagel Store in Brooklyn, New…
Ramen Burger
A "Ramen Burger" is a hamburger with a ramen noodle bun. The dish was created by Keizo Shimamoto and was served at Brooklyn's Smorgasburg in August 2013. The burger also contains…
Ramenrrito (ramen + burrito)
Presstea (167 Seventh Avenue South in Manhattan) introduced the "ramenrrito" (ramen noodles + burrito) in 2013. The name "ramenrrito" was trademarked with a first use in…
Ranchify (add ranch dressing to food)
To "ranchify" food is to add ranch dressing to it. The term "ranchify" was popularized during Hidden Valley Original Ranch's BzzAgent marketing campaign, September 6,…
Ranchize or Ranchise (add ranch dressing to food)
To "ranchize" (or "ranchise") food is to add ranch dressing to it. "Ranchize" was the Word of the Day on the Food Republic blog on November 16, 2002: "To ranchize…
Ranchocado (ranch dressing + avocado)
"Ranchocado (ranch dressing + avocado) is a portmanteau for "avocado-ranch dressing." "Avocado ranch dressing: has been cited in print since at least 1993. Vegan Sandwiches Save…
Random Acts of Pizza
"Random acts of pizza" (random acts of kindness + pizza) gives free pizza to people. Figaro's Pizza had "Random Acts of Pizza" campaigns in 2004 and 2006, when it randomly…
Razzleberry Pie
"Razzleberry pie" was trademarked by Marie Callender's restaurants, with a "first use" date of 1998. Marie Callender's razzleberry pie is made with raspberries and…
Recession Special (reduced-price food)
Gray's Papaya began in 1973 at Broadway and West 72nd Street, offering hot dogs and papaya juice just like the older Papaya King. In the late 1980s or early 1990s, Gray's began offering a…
Recessipe (recession recipe)
The economic recession of 2008-2009 caused many people to choose simpler, less expensive meals. The word "recessipe" (recession recipe) was popularized in February and March 2009. A blog…
Recon Chip (chip used to take a broken chip out of the dip)
Chips (such as potato chips or tortilla chips) often break in a dip. "#iHate when the chip break in the dip and you send in the recon chip, and it break too!" was posted on Twitter by…