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July 12, 2024
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry PopikSports/Games

Big Apple Ballers Stadium (Spider-Man 2 video game, 2023)

In Marvel's Spider-Man 2, a 2023 action-adventure game developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, the player has to "round the bases at the Big Apple…

December 28, 2025
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry PopikBanking/Finance/Insurance

Big Apple Bank (Futurama episode, 1999)

"Big Apple Bank," in the city of New New York in the year 2999, appeared in "A Fishful of Dollars," an episode of the animated science fiction sitcom Futurama that originally…

April 28, 2021
The Big Apple1940s-1950s: Assorted Big Apple citations

Big Apple Bar & Restaurant (New Orleans, 1952-1970s?)

Polk's New Orleans City Directories are partially available through Ancestry.com (a pay service). The term "Big Apple" was used in 1920 by a stablehand at the Fair Grounds race track…

July 5, 2004
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

Big Apple bet (1988, 2003) between mayors of New York City and Columbia, South Carolina

A simple "Big Apple Bet" is at the core of the modern discovery of the "Big Apple" and this very web site.The "Big Apple" dance comes from Columbia, South Carolina. A…

April 25, 2021
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

Big Apple Blizzard (Dairy Queen dessert, 2014)

Dairy Queen (DQ) opened its first Manhattan restaurant in May 2014. Dairy Queen first introduced its Blizzard dessert (soft serve ice cream with mixed-in extras) in 1985. To celebrate the Manhattan…

March 20, 2015
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

Big Apple book by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik (1991, 2011)

Gerald Cohen of the University of Missouri-Rolla (now named Missouri University of Science and Technology) published Origin of New York City's Nickname "The Big Apple" in 1991. The…

August 3, 2022
The Big Apple1930s: Jazzing the Big Apple

Big Apple Cafe (Calgary, Alberta, 1938-1940)

A Big Apple Cafe existed at 1112 First Street West in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, from 1938 until 1940. The Big Apple Cafe was almost surely named after the "Big Apple" dance craze of 1937,…

August 2, 2022
The Big Apple1930s: Jazzing the Big Apple

Big Apple Cafe (Cincinnati, OH, 1938-1963)

A Big Apple Cafe existed at 3711 Colerain Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio, from 1938 until 1963. The Big Apple Cafe was almost surely named after the "Big Apple" dance craze of 1937, just a…

August 3, 2022
The Big Apple1940s-1950s: Assorted Big Apple citations

Big Apple Cafe (Neosho, MO, 1940-1942)

A Big Apple Cafe existed at 60-71 triangle in Neosho, Missouri, from 1940 until 1942. The Big Apple Cafe was probably named after the "Big Apple" dance craze of 1937. Newspapers.com10…

April 24, 2021
The Big Apple1940s-1950s: Assorted Big Apple citations

Big Apple Cafe (Puryear, TN and Murray, KY, 1950s-present)

The Big Apple Grill & Bar is located at 1005 Arcadia Circle in Murray, Kentucky, and has a long history serving students from Murray State University. The establishment has also been called…

August 3, 2022
The Big Apple1970s: Big Apple Revival

Big Apple Cafe (Rochester, NY, 1977-2005)

The Big Apple Cafe existed at 682 Park Avenue in Rochester, New York, from 1977 until 2005. The "Big Apple" name was surely influenced by the popular revival of New York City's…

August 3, 2022
The Big Apple1930s: Jazzing the Big Apple

Big Apple Cafe (Shamokin, PA, 1938-1947)

A Big Apple Cafe existed at 254 South Shamokin Street in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, from 1938 until 1947. The Big Apple Cafe was almost surely named after the "Big Apple" dance craze of…

March 15, 2024
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

Big Apple Cafe & Big Apple Tourist Orchard (Bacchus Marsh, Australia, 1994-present)

Bacchus Marsh is a peri-urban town in Victoria, Australia, about 30 miles northwest of Melbourne. There is a Big Apple Tourist Orchard and a Big Apple Cafe. "The Big Apple at Bacchus Marsh in…

July 31, 2021
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

Big Apple Cafe & Event Centre (Waitomo, New Zealand, 1995-present)

Waitomo Caves is a New Zealand tourist attraction, and the Big Apple Cafe & Event Centre is located there. The Big Apple Cafe opened in 1995 features a "Big Apple" sculpture, 7.5…

April 25, 2021
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

Big Apple cannabis (2020)

"Big Apple" (by Minntz) and "Big Apple Cake" (by Joke's Up) are the names of cannabis products that became available in 2020 and 2021. The packaging of "Big…

June 28, 2021
The Big Apple1930s: Jazzing the Big Apple

Big Apple cap or Big Apple hat (named after the dance, 1937-present)

There are "Big Apple caps" (also called "newsboy caps") or "Big Apple hats" or "flat caps." The name "Big Apple" comes from the 1937 Big Apple…

May 2, 2021
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

Big Apple Car, Inc. (1983-present)

Big Apple Car, Inc. is a Brooklyn-based car service. It was founded in 1983. Big Apple Car, Inc.The Finest in Corporate TransportationWhether you are traveling within the tri-state area,…

February 25, 2024
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry PopikMusic/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

Big Apple Chorus (1983-present)

The Big Apple Chorus is a barbershop chorus based in Manhattan that was formed in 1983. The chorus has competed in the Barbershop Harmony Society's international chorus competition, and it has…

November 30, 2025
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry PopikGovernment/Law/Military/Religion /Health

Big Apple Church (Manhattan branch of New York City Church of Christ, 2012-present)

The New York City Church of Christ (originally known as the Central Park Church of Christ) began in June 1983. The "Big Apple Church" is the Manhattan branch. "Welcome to…

April 19, 2021
The Big Apple1920s: John J. Fitz Gerald and the N.Y. Morning Telegraph

Big Apple Circuit (five New York race tracks)

The term "Big Apple" (or "Big Apple Circuit") usually refers to the racetracks of New York City (and, by extension, "Big Apple" for New York City itself), but the…

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