“We dine out twice a week. My wife goes Tuesdays and I go Fridays”
New York-based comedian Henny Youngman (1906-1998) was known as the "king of the one-liners" and often told jokes about his marriage, usually introduced with, "Take my wife --…
New York-based comedian Henny Youngman (1906-1998) was known as the "king of the one-liners" and often told jokes about his marriage, usually introduced with, "Take my wife --…
A "joke" was told in the days of racially segregated restaurants: Waitress: We on't serve black people here.Black diner: That's OK. I don't eat them. The joke has been…
Western Beef is a Queens-based chain of meat supermarkets. 'We know the neighborhood!" is its (apparently un-trademarked) slogan. http://www.westernbeef.com/ As part of an effective…
"From soup to nuts" is an old expression meaning everything, from beginning (soup) to end (nuts). "Nuts," however, is also slang for "crazy," prompting this 1935 joke:…
KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) has the slogan "finger lickin' good." ""We were so poor we used to get CARE packages from India. On Sundays, my dad used to load us up in the…
The Old Homestead steakhouse is in the heart of the meatpacking district, at 56 Ninth Avenue. It claims to be New York's oldest steakhouse (since 1868). A steer over the entrance proclaims:…
"Welcome to the Karma Café. There are no menus here. You will get served what you deserve" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many posters. "Karma Cafe We have no menus…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many restaurants closing down. People had to cook for themselves. The unusual experience was posted on Twitter by Jessie on March 21, 2020:…
Fusion cuisine has nothing to do with nuclear fusion, but there are jokes. "My wife and I's friend booked us a table at a restaurant called The Manhattan Project and I'M the bad guy…
To eat "dirt cheap" is to eat very cheaply. There's a joke: Q: Do you want to eat dirt cheap?A: I don't like dirt. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1926. Worms…
A popular St. Patrick's day riddle has been cited in print since at least 2001: Q: Did you hear about the leprechaun who worked at the diner? A: He was a short-order cook! A slightly different…
"Hasta la vista, baby" is a famous line that actor Arnold Schwarzenegger used in the film Terminator 2: Judgment Day. "Hasta barista, baby" is a line that has been printed on…
"How do Mexicans cut their pizza?"/"With Little Caesars (scissors)" is a pun about the Little Caesars pizza chain that has been printed on many images. "How do Mexicans cut…
"What do penguin waiters say? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Waddle it be?'" was posted on Twitter by Bobby Mitchum…
“Pastryarchy” is a portmanteau of “pastry” and “patriarchy.” "SMASH THE PASTRYARCHY" was posted on Twitter by B-Cam on May 31, 2010. "#pastryarchy" (and a link to…
A gay bar riddle is: Q: What do you call a bouncer at a gay bar?A: A flamethrower. The joke -- based on the old gay slang of "flaming faggot" -- was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor on…
A "bar fly" is a person who sits at a bar (and is not an actual fly), but there's a joke: "What do you call a Drosophila who likes to drink? A bar fly." The joke was cited…
Grindr is an online dating application for gay, bi, trans, and queer people. "Coffee grindr" is a frequent joke. "Coffee Grindr: a phone app used to invite strangers back to yours…
A sous-chef de cuisine (French for “under-chef of the kitchen") shouldn’t be confused with a “sue” chef, but there are jokes. Some versions have it as when a cook becomes a lawyer,…
A "barrister" is a lawyer; a "barista" is a person who prepares coffee. Of course, there are jokes. "In England, people who practice law are called 'barristers'…