Chicken Marbella
Sheila Lukins (1942-2009) and Julee Rosso opened a small catering takeout place called The Silver Palate in 1977 at Columbus Avenue and West 73rd Street in New York City. One of the first dishes…
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Mamdega (Mayor Zohran Mamdani + bodega)
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani took office in 2026, and one of his campaign promises was city-owned grocery stores, where food would be cheaper and more healthy. The portmanteau term…
Chicken Ella
"Chicken Ella:" is a dish popularized by the Luna Bar and Grill in Lake Charles, Louisiana (opened in 2004). "The 'Chicken Ella' at Luna Bar and Grill is a fried or grilled…
Chicken Bonne Femme
Entry in progress -- BP Tujague's Restaurant (Est. 1856), New Orleans, Louisiana -- History Timeless Traditions Guillaume and Marie Abadie Tujague took this advantage in 1852 when they married…
Niagara Falls: Cataract City (nickname)
Niagara Falls, New York, has been called the "Cataract City." The word "cataract" means "waterfalls." "EAGLE AND CATARACT HOTELS, NIAGARA FALLS" was printed…
“If you see someone smiling naturally on a Monday morning, avoid them. That level of instability isn’t safe”
"If you see someone smiling naturally on a Monday morning, avoid them. That level of instability isn't safe" is a jocular saying that was posted on Facebook by Coffee on May 18,…
Niagara Falls: Honeymoon Capital (nickname)
Niagara Falls (both in New York and in Ontario, Canada) has been called the "honeymoon capital of the nation" or the "honeymoon capital of the world." The "honeymoon…
Buffalo: Rainbow City (nickname)
The 1893 World's Columbian Exposition (Chicago World's Fair), at Chicago, Illinois, was dubbed the "White City" because so many buildings were white. The 1901 Pan-American…
Niagara Falls: Rainbow City (nickname)
The 1893 World's Columbian Exposition (Chicago World's Fair), at Chicago, Illinois, was dubbed the "White City" because so many buildings were white. The 1901 Pan-American…
Major League Betting (Major League Baseball or MLB nickname)
Some people believe that Major League Baseball (MLB) is all about gambling, and that the games are rigged. An MLB backronym (back acronym) is "Major League Betting." "#MLB Major…
“Someone killed my lentils. I couldn’t find a pulse”
A "pulse" can mean a palpable beat of an artery, and a "pulse" can also mean an edible seed of the legume family. A joke confuses the two meanings. "*working in…
“A man collapsed in the lentil aisle of the local supermarket. Fortunately, when the paramedics arrived, they found a pulse”
A "pulse" can mean a palpable beat of an artery, and a "pulse" can also mean an edible seed of the legume family. A joke confuses the two meanings. "*working in…
“‘Marry Me Shrimp’ implies the existence of ‘Fuck Me Shrimp’ and ‘Kill Me Shrimp’”
"Engagement Chicken" led to "Marry Me Chicken," and other similarly named recipes. A woman who cooks such a dish for a man will impress him so much that they become…
“‘Marry Me Chicken’ implies the existence of ‘Fuck Me Chicken’ and ‘Kill Me Chicken’”
"Engagement Chicken" led to "Marry Me Chicken," and other similarly named recipes. A woman who cooks such a dish for a man will impress him so much that they become…
“‘Marry Me Chicken’ implies the existence of ‘Divorce Me Chicken’”
"Engagement Chicken" led to "Marry Me Chicken," and other similarly named recipes. A woman who cooks such a dish for a man will impress him so much that they become…
Marry Me Shrimp
"Engagement Chicken" led to "Marry Me Chicken," and other similarly named recipes. A woman who cooks such a dish for a man will impress him so much that they become…
Marry Me Salmon
"Engagement Chicken" led to "Marry Me Chicken," and other similarly named recipes. A woman who cooks such a dish for a man will impress him so much that they become…
“I hate ‘marry me’ recipes. ‘Marry me chicken’ ‘Marry me Alfredo’ omg everything is about a relationship. I’m going to scream. It’s just pasta!!!”
"Engagement Chicken" led to "Marry Me Chicken," and other similarly named recipes. A woman who cooks such a dish for a man will impress him so much that they become…
“Why does my stomach have the nerve to growl when the fat is literally right there for it to eat?”
Some people who are fat wonder why their stomach would ever growl for more food. This was posted on X/Twitter by mila 🍰 on July 14, 2026, and it received over 256,000 likes: "why does my…
Engagement Chicken
"Engagement Chicken" led to "Marry Me Chicken," and other similarly named recipes. A woman who cooks such a dish for a man will impress him so much that they become…