Cat Café
A "cat café" is a place where people can drink coffee and also pet cats; in some cities, owning a cat is expensive. The world's first cat café opened in Taiwan in 1998. In April…
Cereal Bar
Kith Treats of Prospect Heights opened in August 2015 and billed itself as "New York's first cereal bar." Customers could choose a breakfast cereal (or a combination of cereals) and…
Chainstaurant (chain + restaurant)
"Chainstaurant" (chain + restaurant) is an infrequently used portmanteau. "Our friendly neighbourhood box-store chainstaurant" was cited in print in 2006. fancy feastSunday,…
Charbucks (Starbucks nickname)
Starbucks Coffee Company is a coffeehouse chain that began in Seattle, Washington in 1971. There are many Starbucks outlets in New York City, especially in Manhattan. Starbucks has been criticized…
Cheap Charlie (candy store)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksCassell's Dictionary of Slang By Jonathon GreenLondon: Cassell2006Pg. 266:cheap charlie n.[late 19C-1900s](US) a candy store. Google BooksThe Routledge…
Cheesecrap Factory (Cheesecake Factory nickname)
The Cheesecake Factory is a restaurant chain that began in California in the 1970s. The unflattering nickname of "Cheesecrap Factory" has been cited in print since at least 2005.…
Chelsea Market
Chelsea Market, between 15th and 16th Streets and Ninth and Tenth Avenues, opened in April 1997. It's a pleasant place to eat food or to buy food products. Every neighborhood should have one…
Chowmeinerie or Chowmeinery (a Chinese restaurant)
Chinese restaurants serving chow mein used to crowd Broadway around Times Square. "Chowmeinerie" was cited in G. D. Seymour's New York City newspaper column in January 1929.…
Chuck E. Disease’s (Chuck E. Cheese’s nickname)
Chuck E. Cheese's is a pizza chain of family entertainment centers. The Chuck E. Cheese's nickname of "Chuck E. Disease's" has been cited in print since at least 2005.…
Cider Bar
A cider bar serves ciders, such as apple cider and pear cider. "Cider bar and lunch counter" ws cited in print in 1906. During the Prohibition (1920-1933) in the United States, cider bars…
Cidery (cider winery)
A "cider winery" or "cidery" is a place where cider is produced. "In fact, at the largest cider winery ('cidery' is the usual term) in North America" was…
Cloud Commissary
Online and mobile prepared food ordering and delivery platforms such as DoorDash, GrubHub, Postmates and Uber Eats have resulted in several new terms for restaurants: cloud kitchen, cloud…
Cloud Kitchen
Online and mobile prepared food ordering and delivery platforms such as DoorDash, GrubHub, Postmates and Uber Eats have resulted in several new terms for restaurants: cloud kitchen, cloud…
Cloud Restaurant
Online and mobile prepared food ordering and delivery platforms such as DoorDash, GrubHub, Postmates and Uber Eats have resulted in several new terms for restaurants: cloud kitchen, cloud…
Clubstaurant (club + restaurant)
A "clubstaurant" (club + restaurant) is part nightclub, part restaurant. An entertainment is provided along with the meal. The word "clubstaurant" appeared in the book…
Coffee Pot & Coffee Pot Canyon (Broadway)
The Historical Dictionary of American Slang cites "coffee pot" from 1928 and defines it: "Esp. N.Y.C. a small lunchroom or diner." There were so many "coffee pots"…
Colonel Sanchez (KFC/Colonel Sanders + Taco Bell)
Harland David Sanders (1890-1980), known as "Colonel Sanders," founded Kentucky Fried Chicken (now KFC). Since at least 1993, the name "Colonel Sanders" has been called…
Crackberry (Pinkberry nickname)
Pinkberry frozen yogurt began in California in 2005, but quickly opened over a dozen shops in New York City. Fans of the frozen yogurt product claim that it's addictive and have called it…
Crapper Barrel (Cracker Barrel nickname)
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and Restaurant is a chain combining a retail store and a family-style restaurant. Cracker Barrel was founded in 1969 in Tennessee, named after the famous cracker…
Crapplebee’s (Applebee’s nickname)
Applebee's is a popular chain restaurant that was founded in 1980. The nickname "Crapplebee's" has been used since at least 1999. Wikipedia: Applebee'sApplebee’s…