Big Apple Inn (Jackson, MS restaurant, 1939-present)
The Big Apple Inn on Farish Street in Jackson, Mississippi, was started by Juan “Big John” Mora in 1939. The name was taken from the “Big Apple” dance, a national craze in 1937. Farish…
Big Apple Inn (Somerdale, NJ, 1937-1999)
The Big Apple Inn, at Somerdale Road and White Horse Pike in Somerdale, New Jersey, opened in 1937. It was surely named after then then-popular "Big Apple" dance craze. In 1964, it became…
Big Apple Innovation Awards (LISC NY, 2003-present)
Local Initiatives Support Corporation -- New York (LISC NY) states that it "supports local partners across New York State whose services and programs aim to create a more equitable, inclusive,…
Big Apple Jazz Tours (1997-present)
“New York, the ‘Big Apple,’ the jazz mecca” was printed in Hart’s Guide to New York City (1964) by Harold H. Hart. New York City has also been called a "jazz capital." "Big…
Big Apple kiosk (Mumbles, Swansea Bay, Wales, 1930s-present)
Cidatone (sometimes incorrectly stated as "Cidertone") was a UK company in the 1930s that wanted to promote its apple cider drink. It developed "Big Apple" refreshment kiosks in…
Big Apple logo for Javits Center (1985-present)
The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center (usually called the Javits Center) is a large convention center on Eleventh Avenue between 34th Street and 38th Street in Manhattan. The logo of the Javits…
Big Apple logo for Made in NYC (2003-present)
Made in NYC is an initiative of the Pratt Center for Community Development, designed to help New York City manufacturing. Its logo (trademarked in 2003) shows an apple design, with a leaf and stem…
Big Apple logo for New York Cares (1987-present)
New York Cares is a New York City nonprofit organization focused on volunteer management that was founded in 1987. Its logo is a heart inside an apple. The "Big Apple"-themed logo has…
Big Apple logo for New York Urban League (1981-present)
The New York Urban League is a nonpartisan historic civil rights organization that was founded in 1919. The New York Urban League is part of the National Urban League, founded in New York City in…
Big Apple Mall (Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines, 2018-present)
A retail development with a New York City theme has been opening in stages since 2018 at Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines. Four residential towers are named Central Park…
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…