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Posted by Kirsten Henri on January 15th, 2008
We had a tepid response to the otherwise delectable Eric Ripert’s choice of name for his new restaurant in the Ritz-Carlton. It got us to thinking: what other restaurants out there have unfortunate names?
We recently passed an establishment called Fingers. In tiny letters underneath the sign, it said “piano bar”, but it’s still a mostly unappealing visual from a place that also serves food.
Any others out there?
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January 15th, 2008 at 10:16 am
Unfortunate (and seemingly increasing popular) name for a restaurant: any restaurant that uses its address/spatial location as all or part of its name (e.g. 707, Kitchen 233, XIX, 10 Arts). Twenty Manning at least spells out the number part. Make an effort, you’re opening a restaurant, not a post office. A name like Gayle or Ansill may not be all that creative, but I know the proprietors care enough about the place to put their name on it, or the name of someone close to them. Naming a place for its address makes me think the owner cared just enough to say to themselves ‘well, the number’s already on the building, may as well use it for a name’.
January 15th, 2008 at 10:25 am
I used to play piano at “Happy Endings”.
January 15th, 2008 at 11:04 am
I would imagine that “Swallow” in NoLibs would conjure up some unpleasant memories for a few female patrons.
January 15th, 2008 at 11:11 am
Single letters are kind of stupid. Restaurant M. bistro M. G Lounge.
Oh and there’s a place in Jenkintown. Might have the dumbest name ever, Kitchen Bar Restaurant Cafe.
http://www.kitchenbar.net/
January 15th, 2008 at 11:14 am
I’m not a fan of Astral Plane Milennium. Sounds like the restaurant is about to blast off into a faraway cosmic galaxy.
January 15th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
Sit on It Bar in South Philly. Totally awesome name. Love stumbling across places like this.
January 15th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
It already did blast off, my dear – they closed back in July. Agreed – the name did seem to indicate there were pot brownies on the menu.
January 15th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Astral Plane Millennium closed in July? I think you’re mixing up Astral Plane and Astral Plane Millennium, which opened in Oct. 07, my dear.
Kirsten Henri Says:
January 15th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
It already did blast off, my dear – they closed back in July. Agreed – the name did seem to indicate there were pot brownies on the menu.
January 15th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
You are absolutely right, Kay. I should have known better than to doubt Adam.
http://www.astralplanemillenium.com
It must have been those pot brownies that confused me.
January 15th, 2008 at 2:40 pm
I hate the Jose Pistola’s name because it reminds me of real bad, bland food that has been hyped for some reason I can’t figure out- because Fergie is a silent partner or something along those lines perhaps?
January 15th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
“The Smoked Joint” sounded like two 14-year-olds came up with it.
January 15th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
I think Jose Pistola’s food is incredible. Have you had the grouper taco or nachos? The nachos are hands-down the best in the city.
January 15th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Apparently, those 14-year-olds are also at work in the Big Apple:
http://www.thesmokejoint.com/Home.html
# Michael Klein Says:
January 15th, 2008 at 2:52 pm e
“The Smoked Joint” sounded like two 14-year-olds came up with it.
January 15th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
This weekend, I walked by a lovely little Thai restaurant in NY called “Eat-Pisode”. Blech.
January 15th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
Just cruised by a ‘coming soon’ sign for a restaurant on South street called Bottom of the Sea … hmmmmm. Not so appealing.
January 21st, 2008 at 6:05 pm
Jose Pistola’s owner is named Joe Gunn – so I think it is actually pretty clever. And the food is great!
g Says:
January 15th, 2008 at 2:40 pm
I hate the Jose Pistola’s name because it reminds me of real bad, bland food that has been hyped for some reason I can’t figure out- because Fergie is a silent partner or something along those lines perhaps?
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