“Zeno walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A version based on a paradox by the Greek philosopher Zeno of Elea (ca. 490–430 BC) is:…
“Whoever said ‘Staying at home saves you money’ has clearly never heard of Deliveroo”
Staying home used to save money, but now there is online shopping. "everyone always says staying at home saves you money but me? I’m going to online shop 🤦🏾♀️" was posted…
“Whoever said ‘Staying at home saves you money’ has clearly never heard of DoorDash”
Staying home used to save money, but now there is online shopping. "everyone always says staying at home saves you money but me? I’m going to online shop 🤦🏾♀️" was posted…
19th Hole (Nineteenth Hole)
A golf course usually has eighteen holes. THe "nineteenth hole" ("19th hole") is a jocular nickname for the clubhouse bar or restaurant, or a bar or a restaurant near the golf…
Actors Stewdio (nickname of Jim Downey’s Steak House, near the Actors Studio)
Wikipedia: Actors StudioThe Actors Studio is a membership organization for professional actors, theatre directors and playwrights at 432 West 44th Street between Ninth and Tenth Avenues in the…
Appetizing Store (“Appy”)
The "appy" and the "deli" both are associated with New York. "Appetizing stores" sell fish and dairy products. "Delicatessen stores" sell meats. New York…
Arepera or Areperia (place that sells arepas)
An "arepera" or "areperia" is a place (such as a restaurant or a food cart) that sells arepas -- corn cakes usually filled with cheese (or other fillings). "Arepera"…
AssWhole Foods (Whole Foods nickname)
Entry in progress -- B.P.Whole Foods Market Wikipedia: Whole Foods MarketWhole Foods Market, Inc. is an American foods supermarket chain headquartered in Austin, Texas. Founder John Mackey…
Autograt (automatic gratuity)
An "autograt" (automatic gratuity) is a gratuity (or "tip") that is automatically added to a bill, rather than a gratuity given at the customer's discretion. Many…
Automat (or, Automated Restaurant)
The "Automat" is a German invention from 1896, originally called the "automated restaurant." Horn & Hardart opened the first American "Automat" in Philadelphia in…
B-Dubs (Buffalo Wild Wings nickname)
Buffalo Wild Wings is a fast food restaurant chain specializing in Buffalo-style chicken wings that was founded in 1982. The name "B-Dubs" for Buffalo Wild Wings was trademarked by the…
Bad News (nickname for the restaurant check)
"The bad news" is a jocular name for the restaurant or bar bill. "When you come to the end of your meal and the waiter brings in the bad news" was cited in print in 1918.…
Bagel Beach (sidewalk in front of the Stage Delicatessen)
The Stage Delicatessen, on 834 Seventh Avenue between 53rd and 54th Streets in Manhattan, was opened by Russian immigrant Max Asnas (1898-1968) in 1937. The deli became a favorite with the Broadway…
Bakery
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: BakeryA bakery (also called baker's or bakehouse) is an establishment which produces or/and sells bread, pies, pastries, cakes & cupcakes, biscuits,…
Barfly
A "barfly" (also "bar fly") is someone who spends a lot of time in a bar -- often waiting for someone to arrive to pay for the drinks. "Bar fly" has been cited in…
Barista Elbow (Barista Wrist)
"Barista elbow" is an affliction defined in 2008 as a result from "the motion of yanking the portafilter to secure it onto the espresso machine or applying proper pressure to tamp…
Baristo (suggested term for a male barista)
A "barista" is a coffeehouse employee who prepares drinks, such as at Starbucks. "Barista" is not feminine, but some people believe that the term "baristo" should…
Barkery (bark + bakery)
A "barkery" (bark + bakery) provides baked treats for animals (especially dogs). A riddle was printed in a 1989 book: Q: Where do you buy fresh dog biscuits?A: At a barkery.…
Barstro (bar + bistro)
When Bar Artisanal opened in Tribeca (268 West Broadway, between Avenue Of The Americas & Lispenard Street) in 2009, owner Terrance Brennan remarked that it was a "barstro" -- a cross…
Bartoonist (bar + cartoonist)
Bill Roundy is a cartoonist who reviews bars and draws them on his Bar Scrawl blog. Roundy is on Twitter @bartoonist (bar + cartoonist). The Brooklyn Paper (brooklyn, NY) publishes many of his…