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A typical blue-plate special board, from the Red Arrow Diner in Manchester, New Hampshire. A blue-plate special is a discount-priced meal that changes daily. The practice was common from the 1920s in American and Canadian restaurants through the 1950s, especially in diners and greasy spoons.
Blueplate was a lunch counter and soda fountain [1] at the intersection of Third Avenue and Washington Street, [2] [3] in downtown Portland's Dekum Building. Karen Brooks of The Oregonian called the restaurant a "tiny, adorable outpost of apothecary chic", and described an "old-fashioned" counter with swivel stools and shelves stocking powders, "potions" and other "mysterious" liquids. [4]
Chez Paul was a French restaurant in Chicago, Illinois.Established in 1945 by Paul Contos, Chez Paul became famous under Paul's son, Bill. When it was open, it was the oldest French restaurant in Chicago, [1] and was only exceeded in prestige by Le Francais (which is also closed).
A blue-plate special A garde manger chaud froid dish, used as a display piece A table d'hôte menu from the New York City Lotos Club, 1893. 86 – a term used when the restaurant has run out of, or is unable to prepare a particular menu item. The term is also generally used to mean getting rid of someone or something, including the situation ...
A new two-in-one operation in Silver Lake is combining tacos with speakeasy cocktails. Santa Monica's Blue Plate Restaurant Group (Blue Plate Oysterette, Blue Plate Taco) expanded east with ...
Blue plate special – a discount-priced meal that usually changes daily [7] Blowout patches – pancakes [9] Board – slice of toast [8] Boiled leaves – hot tea [7] [11] Bowl of red – chili con carne [9] Bow wow – hot dog [7] Brick – biscuit [8] Bridge/Bridge party – four of anything [9] Bronx vanilla – garlic; originated in the ...
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Charlie Trotter's restaurant in Chicago opened in 1987. It was named as the 30th- best restaurant in the world by Restaurant Magazine , and 5th-best in the United States in 2007. [ 7 ] In 2010 Charlie Trotter's was one of three restaurants in Chicago to be awarded two stars by the Michelin Guide .