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January 8, 2018
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What does a vampire order at a Chinese restaurant?”/“Chow vein.”

A vampire riddle was posted on Twitter on May 17, 2012: Q: What's the most popular dish at a Chinese Vampire Restaurant? A: Chow Vein. A similar riddle was posted on Reddit -- 3amjokes on…

May 28, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What good does it do to be able to eat at a lunch counter if you can’t buy a hamburger?”

American minister and civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968), referencing the restaurant sit-ins for civil rights, was reported calling for economic justice in a United Press…

January 30, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What happened when the barman died?”/“The police held an inn-quest.”

A barman riddle is: Q: What happened when the barman died?A: The police held an inn-quest. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2002. Google BooksGoofy Jokes & GigglesBy Charles…

November 12, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What happened when the waiter dropped the Thanksgiving meal?” (joke)

If a waiter drops a tray containing a Thanksgiving dinner, it's "the downfall of Turkey, the overthrow of Greece, and the breaking up of China." The joke -- originally not a…

August 3, 2026
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What if I start pronouncing Bojangles like Los Angeles”

Bojangles is an American regional chain of fast food restaurants. "Bojangles" is not pronounced like "Los Angeles," but some people do that as a joke. "Think I’m gonna…

August 29, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What if the Mike from Mike’s Hard Lemonade is the same Mike from Jersey Mike’s?”

"Mike" is a common name, used on several food products. "Is Jersey Mike the same Mike that has the hard lemonade?" was posted on X/Twitter by Tyler? on January 24, 2025.…

July 20, 2024
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What if they close grocery stores and we have to hunt for our food? I don’t even know where Little Debbie lives”

"What if they close grocery stores and we have to hunt for our food? I don't even know where Little Debbie lives" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Little…

February 11, 2023
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What is a barista’s favorite month?”/“Febrewary.”

Some people put the "brew" in "February" and spell it "febrewary." "October is the great time for brewing ale, we believe, but we should have thought…

May 15, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What is a cannibal’s favorite restaurant?”/“Five Guys.”

A cannibal and also a restaurant riddle is: Q: What is a cannibal's favorite restaurant?A: Five Guys. There have been many jokes on the "Five Guys" name. "Um, we didn't…

September 25, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What is a crowbar?”/“A place were crows go to get a drink.”

A jocular definition of "crowbar" is: Q: What is a crowbar?A: A place where crows got to get a drink. Forms of the joke/pun/riddle have been cited in print since at least 1890. "True…

October 31, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What is musical and handy in a supermarket?”/“A Chopin Liszt.”

The Polish composer Frédéric François Chopin's last name sounds like "shopping," and the Hungarian composer Franz Liszt's last name sounds like "list." A popular…

April 18, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What is Peter Pan’s favorite fast food restaurant?”/“Wendy’s.”

A riddle about Wendy's fast food restaurants is: Q: What is Peter Pan's favorite fast food restaurant?A: Wendy's! The joke was posted on Twitter on September 13, 2009. Wikipedia:…

October 18, 2020
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What is Tinker Bell’s Mexican sister’s name?”/“Taco Bell.”

Taco Bell (a Tex-Mex chain restaurant) has nothing to do with Tinker Bell (a fictional character), but there are jokes. "wonders if Tinker, Bell ever dines at Taco, Bell..." was posted on…

March 27, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What kind of bar do fish go to?”/“A sand bar.”

A bar joke about fish is: Q: What kind of bar do fish go to?A: A sand bar. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2003. DCEmulationBad JokesRoofusPosted: Thu Mar 06, 2003 11:50 am…

October 7, 2021
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What kind of breakfast is served at a diner that’s built on a faultline?”/“Panquakes.”

"Panquake" (pan/pancake + earthquake) is a jocular term from "pancake." "Frisco Breakfast: Panquakes and syrup" was printed in the Miami (FL) News on August 7, 1979.…

October 28, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What kind of company is a 24-hour hamburger joint?”/“Fry-by-night.”

A shady business is a "fly-by-night." Is a shady restaurant business a "fry-by-night"? A pun is: Q: What kind of company is a 24-hour hamburger joint?A: Fry-by-night. The joke…

July 8, 2017
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What kind of money do they use in space?”/“Starbucks.”

An obvious joke on the name of Starbucks (an American coffee company and coffeehouse chain) is: Q: What kind of money do they use in space?A: Starbucks. The joke was posted on Twitter on November…

August 28, 2026
Buildings/Housing/ParksFood/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What kind of salad do termites eat?”/“House salad.”

A “house salad” is the regular salad of an American restaurant. It’s not made of a house or served to a house, but there are jokes. "What kind of salad do termites eat? House salad"…

August 25, 2014
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What line of work should you recommend to an alcoholic, scruffy bum with an attitude?” (joke)

Celebrity chefs often have a reputation for being very unpleasant in the kitchen. “What line of work should you recommend to an alcoholic, scruffy bum with an attitude? Well, a celebrity chef…

February 1, 2006
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“What New Yorkers Line Up For” (Soup Man)

The "Soup Man," Al Yeganeh, became famous overnight after the "Soup Nazi" episode of the tv show Seinfeld. (See "Soup Nazi" in the food section here.) He has…

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