Big Apple Martini or Big Apple-tini (cocktail, 2000)
In recent years, many places have been serving a "Big Apple Martini" (or, "Big Apple-tini" or "Big Appletini"). The concoction varies from place to place and does not…
Big Apple Meat Market (1992-present)
Big Apple Meat Market was established in 1992 and was located right behind the Port Authority Bus Terminal, at 575 Ninth Avenue. The market moved in 2013 and is now located at 577 Ninth Avenue. The…
Big Apple Mini Storage (1974-present)
Big Apple Mini Storage was founded in Manhattan in 1974. It is one of a few businesses (like Big Apple Circus, founded in 1977, and Big Apple Moving & Storage, founded in 1979) still in…
Big Apple Minute (WNEW-TV Channel 5, 1980-1987)
New York City television's Channel 5 (WNEW until 1986, when it became WNYW) featured one minute "Big Apple Minute" segments about New York City metropolitan area attractions,…
Big Apple Mojito (cocktail, 2005)
Since about 2000, there has been a Big Apple Martini (Big Apple-tini). In 2005, Bacardi launched its Bacardi Big Apple rum. A "Big Apple Mojito" recipe soon followed. Wikipedia:…
Big Apple Movie (WNEW-TV Channel 5, 1981-1986)
New York City television station Channel 5 (WNEW-TV) showed a "Big Apple Movie" on Sundays from 6-8 p.m. The "Big Apple Movie" was usually a classic; its subject matter…
Big Apple Moving & Storage (1979-present)
Big Apple Moving & Storage was founded in Brooklyn in 1979. It is one of a few businesses (like Big Apple Mini Storage, founded in 1974, and Big Apple Circus, founded in 1977) still in…
Big Apple Music Awards (2007-2022)
The Big Apple Music Awards (BAMA) existed from 2007 until 2022. The awards were based in New York City, but celebrated Central Asian and Middle Eastern culture. Instagram…
Big Apple of New England (Johnny Appleseed Visitors Center, 2019-present)
The Johnny Appleseed Visitors Center, off Route 2 in Lancaster, Massachusetts, unveiled "The Big Apple of New England" sculpture in July 2019. The giant red apple sculpture is 10 feet…
Big Apple of Wathena, Kansas (1928-1940)
There used to be a building (restaurant/dance hall) in the shape of a big apple near Wathena, Kansas. The "Big Red Apple" building was opened in 1928 -- before the 1937 big apple dance…
Big Apple on a hockey jersey (New York Rangers practice jersey, 1994)
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. A "Big Apple" (New York City's symbol) appeared on a Rangers practice jersey in 1994. "In all my…
Big Apple on New Year’s Eve Ball at One Times Square (1981-1988)
For over one hundred years, a ball has been dropped from a pole in New York City to signify the birth of a new year. The tradition has been popularized by the building at One Times Square, but…
Big Apple Pierogi (Veselka Restaurant pierogi, 2023)
Veselka restaurant, located at 144 Second Avenue in Manhattan (and also Grand Central Terminal), opened in 1954 and serves Ukrainian food. "Pierogi" (dumplings) is a popular dish.…
Big Apple Pizza (Israeli pizza chain, 1986-present)
Big Apple Pizza was founded by Haim Kedem in Jerusalem, Israel, in 1986. Kedem came to New York City in 1978, then returned to Israel to open Big Apple Pizza. The kosher pizza chain has 11…
Big Apple Pizza & Pasta (Florida pizza chain, 1997-present)
Big Apple Pizza & Pasta is a Florida pizza chain that was founded in 1997. The Italian restaurant describes itself as a New York-style pizzeria. The Big Apple Pizza & Pasta in Fort Pierce,…
Big Apple plaque (1996)
This Big Apple plaque was dedicated by me on May 14, 1996, at the Hotel Ameritania, 230 West 54th Street. It is one of a series of plaques in New York City put up by the Historic Landmarks…
Big Apple Ranch (country-western dance lesson and party, 1997-present)
Big Apple Ranch opened on April 12, 1997, and is "a country-western dance lesson and party at EPA Dance Studio located at 320 West 37th Street, 2nd floor, NYC (located between 8-9th…
Big Apple Restaurant (Asheville, NC, 1957-1991)
The Big Apple Restaurant existed at 573 Swannanoa River Road in Asheville, North Carolina, from 1957 to 1991. From 1957 until about 1963, it was called the Big Apple Drive-In. The "Big…
Big Apple Restaurant (Covington, KY, 1938)
A Big Apple Restaurant existed at 524 Madison Avenue in Covington, Kentucky, from March 1938 to October 1938. The Big Apple Restaurant was almost surely named after the "Big Apple" dance…
Big Apple Sauce (Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner nickname on New York Jets, 2022)
Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner, an American football cornerback for the University of Cincinnati Bearcats, got his nickname "Sauce" from a football coach. He was chosen in the NFL Draft…