New York State: Empire State (nickname)
New York State is the "Empire State," and New York City is the "Empire City." New York City's tallest building for many years was the Empire State Building. "Empire…
New York State: Excelsior State (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Coat of arms of New YorkThe coat of arms of the state of New York was formally adopted in 1778, and appears as a component of the state's flag and seal.…
New York State: Knickerbocker State (nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Washington IrvingWashington Irving (April 3, 1783 – November 28, 1859) was an American author, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th…
New York State: New York State of Opportunity (slogan)
"New York State of Opportunity" became an official New York State slogan in 2014. The state motto/nickname was trademarked with a date of first use of October 7, 2014. The trademark…
Niagara Falls: “What’s the difference between your first and second honeymoon?” (riddle)
Niagara Falls is a famous honeymoon destination. Viagra is a product to treat erectile dysfunction. A joke is: Q: What's the difference between your first and second honeymoon? A: Niagara and…
Ninth Wonder of the World (Louisiana Superdome)
The Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans was completed in 1975 and was dubbed the "Ninth Wonder of the World." There are the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the Astrodome in…
No Orleans (New Orleans nickname)
Disaster struck New Orleans in August 2005 from Hurricane Katrina. "No Orleans" has been used by some. Other New Orleans nicknames include "America's Most Interesting…
NOLA (New Orleans, Louisiana nickname)
"NOLA" stands for "New Orleans, LA." NOLA became popular (or, rather, semi-official) when modern two-letter abbreviated codes for the states and territories originated in…
Northernmost Banana Republic (New Orleans nickname)
Many places (such as countries, states and cities) have been called a "banana republic" because of seemingly corrupt governments. American journalist A. J. Liebling (1904-1963) is…
Northernmost Caribbean City (New Orleans nickname)
New Orleans is frequently called "the northernmost Caribbean city," possibly because of the Creole influences in the city's culture. "New Orleans' unofficial status as the…
Old Swampy (New Orleans nickname)
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Oneonta: Cold Cheese Pizza (or “Oneonta slice”)
"Cold cheese pizza" used to be pizza that's no longer warm, but it's also the name of a special variation of pizza. Tino's Pizza and Restaurant in Oneonta, New York, served…
Oswego: Starch City (nickname)
The city of Oswego , New York, was known as the "Starch City" from 1848 to about the 1920s. The Oswego Starch Factory opened in 1848, and Oswego became the corn starch capital of the…
Oysters Bienville
Oysters Bienville is a dish named after Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville (1680--1767), often called the "Father of New Orleans." The oysters are covered in a mixture of shrimp,…
Oysters Rockefeller
"Oysters Rockefeller" (also called "Huitres en Coquille a la Rockefeller" and "Huitres, a la Rockefeller" was invented at Antoine's Restaurant in New Orleans,…
Oysters Suzette
"Oysters Suzette" is a dish from New Orleans, Louisiana, consisting of oysters topped with bacon, pimento, green onion and bell pepper. The origin of the name "Suzette" is…
Paris of America (New Orleans nickname)
New Orleans was once a French city, and it has frequently been called the "Paris of America." The nickname "Paris of America" was printed in The Daily Picayune (New Orleans, LA)…
Paris on the Prairie (Chicago nickname)
St. Louis, Missouri was called "Paris on the Prairie" in 1867. Denver, Colorado was called "Paris on the prairie" in 1894. Daniel Burnham (1846-1912) co-authored a 1909 Plan of…
Plattsburgh: Michigan Hot Dog
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Michigan hot dogA Michigan hot dog or, "Michigan", is a steamed hot dog on a steamed bun topped with a meaty sauce, generally referred to as…