Kosher Style
A "kosher" restaurant must be properly certified. Many delicatessens and restaurants called themselves "kosher style" -- these restaurants are not kosher. The…
A "kosher" restaurant must be properly certified. Many delicatessens and restaurants called themselves "kosher style" -- these restaurants are not kosher. The…
The Daily Kos is a progressive political blog, founded in 2002 by Markos Moulitsas. The blog gets its name from the second syllable of the name "Markos." Members of the Daily Kos…
Entry in proress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Kris KringleKris Kringle is a name used in the United States and may refer to:. Santa Claus, by assimilation in the United States of the separate German…
"Kung Flu" (kung fu + flu) became a popular term during the 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak (first identified in Wuhan, Hubei, China), but the term is from the 1970s. The 1968 flu pandemic…
"Tofu" (a food) is very different from "kung fu" (a Chinese martial art), but there have been jokes -- especially involving toes. "What is tofu made of? My guess, toes and…
Kung Pao chicken (also spelled "Kung Po" on American menus) originates from the Sichuan Province of China, where it's called gōng bǎo (palace guardian). The dish is named after…
Henry Hierro and Victor Roque formed the merengue band "La Gran Manzana" ("The Big Apple") in 1982. The band members all lived in the New York City area. The band celebrated a…
Henry Hierro and Victor Roque formed the merengue band "La Gran Manzana" ("The Big Apple") in 1982. The band members all lived in the New York City area. The band celebrated a…
The sculpture "La Gran Manzana" (Spanish for "The Big Apple"), by Mexican artist Enrique Cabrera, was unveiled on December 7, 2022 at 1251 Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan,…
The sculpture "La Gran Manzana" (Spanish for "The Big Apple"), by Mexican artist Enrique Cabrera, was unveiled on December 7, 2022 at 1251 Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan,…
American-born UK-based jazz singer and entertainer Adelaide Hall (1901-1993) and her husband, Bertram Hicks, opened a nightclub called La Grosse Pomme (French for "The Big Apple") in…
American-born UK-based jazz singer and entertainer Adelaide Hall (1901-1993) and her husband, Bertram Hicks, opened a nightclub called La Grosse Pomme (French for "The Big Apple") in…
Enzo Cangemi of Ovest Pizzoteca & Bar (513 West 27th Street in West Chelsea, Manhattan) invented the La Margherita cocktail. The cocktail is inspired by the Margherita pizza (tomato, mozzarella…
The "Big Apple" of Milan, Italy, is a sculpture called “La Mela Rintergrata” (“The Apple Made Whole Again”) by Michelangelo Pistoletto that is outside of Central Station (Milano…
New York City has long received credit for "Labor Day." Perhaps that's wrong and New York wasn't the first, but New York's Labor Day Parade and tradition is probably the…
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave a speech before the Economic Club of New York on December 18, 2013, in one of his final acts of his twelve years in office. Bloomberg spoke about the…
The word "luck" is not an acronym, but it has been given the backronym of "labo(u)r(ing) under correct knowledge." The saying "laboring under correct knowledge" has…
"Lactose intolerant" is sometimes jocularly called "lack toast and tolerant." "Big Mistake of the Day: ...lack toast and tolerant ..." was cited in print in 1997.…
"Lacking In Basic Education, Reason And Logic" is a backonym (back acronym) of the word "liberal" that has been printed on many images. "LIBERAL = Lacking In Basic…
A “lactard” (lactose + retard) is someone who has a sensitivity to foods that contain lactose (such as milk), often requiring a lactose-free diet. "Lactard" is a slang term for…