Ugly Sticks or Ugli Sticks (breadsticks)
"Prices range from $3.95 for ugly sticks (bread sticks)" was printed in the South Bend (IN) Tribune on October 3, 2005, in a review of Bob's 19th Hole (South Bend, IN). "Visit…
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Chicken French (Chicken Française; Chicken Francese); Veal French
"Chicken French" (also known as "Chicken Française" or "Chicken Francese") is an Italian-American dish of flour breaded, egg-dipped, sautéed chicken with butter and…
Neptune Platter or Neptune’s Platter (seafood platter)
Neptune was the god of freshwater and the sea in Roman religion. Many American restaurants have named their seafood plates the "Neptune Platter" or "Neptune's Platter."…
Apple Pie Logs & Pizza Logs
"Pizza logs" are mozzarella cheese in an egg roll wrapper; some pizza logs also have pepperoni. "Pizza Logs" has been cited in print since 1970, when it was sold by Jeno's…
Pizza Logs & Apple Pie Logs
"Pizza logs" are mozzarella cheese in an egg roll wrapper; some pizza logs also have pepperoni. "Pizza Logs" has been cited in print since 1970, when it was sold by Jeno's…
Stinger (steak + chicken finger); Stinger Fries; Stinger Pizza; Stinger Taco
A "Stinger" sandwich is a hoagie or sub sandwich that contains chicken fingers and steak (like a Philly cheesesteak). It also often has lettuce, tomatoes, onions and hot sauce. The book…
Peanut Sticks (Peanut Stix)
Peanut sticks are sticks of glazed donuts, coated in crushed peanuts. The food is a specialty of Buffalo, New York, where it was made at Freddies Doughnuts (1935-1989). They are a popular item at…
Spaghetti Parm (Spaghetti Parmesan; Spaghetti Parmigiana)
"Italienne Spaghetti, Parmesan Cheese ... 15c." was printed in the Boston (MA) Sunday Globe on April 20, 1890. "Spaghetti Parmesan" was printed in the San Francisco (CA)…
Crab Rangoon
"Crab Rangoon" is a crab dish from the 1950s named after Rangoon a city in the country of Burma; the city was renamed Yangon, and the country was renamed Myanmar. Despite the name, there…
Lake Tung Ting Shrimp (Chinese dish)
The Chinese dish of Lake Tung Ting shrimp is named after Dongting Lake in northeastern Hunan province. The dish was served at Manhattan's Hunam restaurant (845 Second Avenue, near 45th Street)…
Triple Delight (Chinese dish of chicken, beef and shrimp)
The Chinese dish of "Triple Delight" has come to mean a combination of chicken, beef and shrimp, but early citations of the dish had other ingredients, such as lobster, duck and/or pork.…
Hawaii Five-O (Chinese dish)
Hawaii Five-O was an American police procedural drama series that aired from 1968 to 1980. The series was revived in 2010. The Chinese dish of "Hawaii Five-O" (often called “Hawaii…
Four Seasons (Chinese dish of pork, shrimp, chicken and beef)
"Four Seasons" is a Chinese dish combination of -- usually, but not always -- pork, shrimp, chicken and beef. "Four seasons Fried Rice -- Mounds of fried rice combined with diced…
Dragon and Phoenix (Chinese dish of lobster/shrimp and chicken)
"Dragon and Phoenix" is a popular Chinese dish of lobster (representing the dragon) and chicken (representing the phoenix). Shrimp is frequently included instead of lobster. The dish was…
Happy Family (Chinese dish)
"Happy Family" is a popular Chinese-American dish at many restaurants, but the ingredients can vary. Ch'uen chi fu ("happy family") was cited in the Brooklyn (NY) Daily…
Kissing Gallery or Kissing Room (Biltmore Room at Grand Central Terminal)
New York City's Grand Central Terminal (frequently called "Grand Central Station") opened in 1913. The New York Biltmore Hotel operated from 1913 to 1981. Grand Central's…
The Dollhouse (Barbizon Hotel for Women nickname)
The Barbizon Hotel for Women, at 140 East 63rd Street in Manhattan, was built in 1927. In 2005, the hotel closed and was rebuilt for condominiums, and was given the new name of Barbizon 63. The…
Eno’s Folly (Fifth Avenue Hotel nickname)
When Amos Richards Eno (1810-1898) planned the Fifth Avenue Hotel in the early 1850s for Madison Square (200 Fifth Avenue, on the southwest corner between 23rd Street and 24th Street), it was so…
Easy Lay (Hotel Elysée nickname)
Manhattan's Hotel Elysée (60 East 54th Street between Madison and Park Avenues) was founded in 1926 and has been frequented by many writers and actors. American playwright Tennessee Williams…
“Merry everything and a happy always”
"Merry everything and a happy always" is a Christmas saying -- inspired by "Merry Christmas and a happy New Year" -- that has been printed on many images. An explanation of the…