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May 28, 2006
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“New York’s Most Fabulous Self-Service Restaurant” (Belmore)

The Belmore restaurant that used to be on Park Avenue South at 28th Street was "New York's Most Fabulous Self-Service Restaurant." It was famous with taxi drivers and was featured in…

May 26, 2018
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“New Yorkiest place in town” (Stork Club)

What place in New York City can be described as the "New Yorkiest"? "Is that the New Yorkiest place in town?" was printed in a 1915 novel, referring to Sherry's, an…

March 31, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Next time you order coffee at Starbucks tell them your name is Bueller, then leave the store”

Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) is an American classic comedy film. The student, named Ferris Bueller, skips school, and the teacher calls out "Bueller? Bueller?" to an empty chair.…

April 23, 2006
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“No diet Coke, no skim milk, no decaf coffee—Just good food” (Pepe Rosso)

The Pepe Rosso chain of restaurants (Pepe Giallo is at 253 Tenth Avenue) offers old-fashioned Italian food at reasonable prices. The motto is: "No diet Coke, no skim milk, no decaf coffee --…

October 4, 2024
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“No matter how bad your day seems, just remember that someone out there has to clean the bathroom at Taco Bell”

The food at Taco Bell fast food restaurants can cause explosive diarrhea in many people. This was posted on X/Twitter and Facebook by caprice crane on April 27, 2012: "No matter how bad your…

May 27, 2015
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“No one in my entire life has believed in me more than the waiter who just gave me a single napkin”

"No one in my entire life has believed in me more than the waiter who just gave me a single napkin" is a jocular saying about eating in a restaurant. The saying was cited on Twitter on…

April 12, 2018
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“No one is more judgmental than a waitress questioning if you’ve saved room for dessert”

"No one is more judgmental than a waitress questioning if you’ve saved room for dessert" is a jocular saying that has been printed on an image. The saying was posted on Twitter on…

May 28, 2021
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“No one knows the true struggle of grocery shopping until they are put on a low sodium diet”

Many people who are put on low sodium diets go to a grocery store and soon realize how many foods contain sodium. "Takes so long to shop for groceries when you are on a low sodium diet.…

October 22, 2016
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“No prayer before eating. Here, the chef knows how to cook!” (restaurant joke)

A joke has a husband and wife dining in a restaurant. The wife asks the husband why he doesn't say a prayer before the meal, as he does at home. "Here, the chef knows how to cook!"…

March 30, 2024
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Nobody exists on purpose, nobody belongs anywhere, everybody’s gonna to die. Come have a beer”

"Nobody exists on purpose, nobody belongs anywhere, everybody's gonna to die. Come have a beer" is a sign outside some bars/pubs that has been printed on many images. On the American…

July 22, 2004
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Nobody goes there anymore. It’s too crowded” (restaurant joke)

"Nobody goes there anymore -- it's too crowded" is supposedly New York Yankee baseball great Yogi Berra's statement about a popular restaurant. Yogi might have said it, but he…

March 15, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Nobody wants to even LOOK at the dessert menu anymore and that’s the problem with society”

Many people go to restaurants and don't even look at the dessert menu. This was posted on X/Twitter by reversecowgirl69 on Mavch 16, 2025, and received over 222,000 likes: "nobody wants…

May 10, 2026
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Not all relationships will lead to marriage. Some will help you discover new restaurants”

"Not all relationships will lead to marriage. Some will help you discover new restaurants" (or "Most relationships won't lead to marriage, but at least they help you find new…

September 13, 2019
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Not to brag, but I’ve satisfied every waitress that’s ever served me. With just the tip”

A sex/restaurant joke was posted on Twitter by Ducks_The_Delirious on January 11, 2015: "Not to brag, but I’ve satisfied every waitress that's ever served me. With just the tip."…

November 20, 2025
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food StoresWork/Businesses

“Nothing is more humbling than when you see your face in the self checkout camera”

No one seems to look good in a store's self checkout camera. This has the reputation for making people look even worse than passport photos or driver's license photos. "I never look…

December 12, 2023
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Nothing refreshes my memory of what I need at the grocery store like…”

"Nothing refreshes my memory of what I need at the grocery store like coming home from the grocery store" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. People remember what…

May 15, 2018
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Nothing says ‘I mean business’ like using a shopping cart at the liquor store”

"Nothing says 'I mean business' like using a shopping cart at the liquor store" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, the person is buying more than just a…

July 7, 2025
Food/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Nothing should go on top of a burger bun. It’s dry on purpose so you can hold it. Stop it, trendy restaurants”

Some restaurants pour cheese sauce or steak sauce on top of a burger bun. "NOTHING SHOULD BE ON TOP OF A BURGER BUN. ITS DRY ON PURPOSE SO YOU CAN HOLD IT. STOP IT TRENDY RESTAURANTS" was…

April 1, 2012
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Notice: No service will be provided at this bar to anyone on a horse” (bar sign)

"Notice: No service will be provided at this bar to anyone on a horse" is a bar sign that supposedly was displayed in saloons of old. However, ""No service will be provided at…

November 12, 2012
Restaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Nowadays, an after-dinner mint is what you need to pay the restaurant check”

Many fine dining restaurants offer after-dinner mints, suggesting a pun on the word "mint": "Nowadays, an after-dinner mint is what you need to pay the restaurant check"…

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