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June 26, 2021
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

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…

January 20, 2024
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

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…

December 9, 2019
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

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…

August 16, 2021
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

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…

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

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…

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

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…

April 25, 2021
The Big Apple1970s: Big Apple Revival

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…

May 17, 2019
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

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,…

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

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:…

May 17, 2019
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

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…

April 25, 2021
The Big Apple1970s: Big Apple Revival

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…

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

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…

July 12, 2019
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry Popik

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…

February 15, 2006
The Big Apple1970s-present: False Etymologies

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…

February 6, 2024
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry PopikSports/Games

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…

December 26, 2007
The Big Apple1970s-present: False Etymologies

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…

February 10, 2026
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry PopikWork/Businesses

Big Apple Outlets (Port Richmond, Staten Island store, 1994-2011)

Entry in progress -- BP Facebook Classic Staten Island February 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM · #PlacesWeMiss - Big Apple Outlets 😢 A fixture at 1399 Forest Avenue in Port Richmond for 16 years, Big Apple…

May 17, 2024
The Big Apple1980s-present: Big Apple work by Gerald Cohen, Barry PopikFood/DrinkRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

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.…

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

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…

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

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,…

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BARRY POPIK is a contributor to the Oxford English Dictionary, Dictionary of American Regional English, Historical Dictionary of American Slang, Yale Book of Quotations and Dictionary of Modern Proverbs. Since 1990 he has also been a regular contributor to Gerald Cohen's Comments on Etymology.

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