incredibly stupid food / resto names [General]
2008 Feb 22

Begs the question .... Who in their right mind would drink an ale called, "BogWater Dirty Brown Ale" !!!!!
OK ....... me. And real soon I'll have my first taste of that 'stupid' sounding product.
I betcha I know a 'person who studies fermentaion' around here, who would probably like a taste of the 'ol BogWater... if he or she hasn't already tried it., that is.
OK ....... me. And real soon I'll have my first taste of that 'stupid' sounding product.
I betcha I know a 'person who studies fermentaion' around here, who would probably like a taste of the 'ol BogWater... if he or she hasn't already tried it., that is.
2008 Feb 22
See my other post CC - it doesn't "beg" any questions, it "raises" them :-)
But yes, actually, "Lugtread" is already on my list of really stupid names. (EDIT : and Steve already knows that) Mainly because nobody I know of (even farmers) knows what the heck it is.
But there is a tradition of outrageous names in the craft brewing industry. And it's beer, so they are already forgiven :-)
But yes, actually, "Lugtread" is already on my list of really stupid names. (EDIT : and Steve already knows that) Mainly because nobody I know of (even farmers) knows what the heck it is.
But there is a tradition of outrageous names in the craft brewing industry. And it's beer, so they are already forgiven :-)
2008 Feb 22
My current chef used to have a restaurant named "Thyme;s Short" - I which I personally think is kind of a silly name seeing as it was a fine dining resto, and the name suggests that you need to eat fast and get the h3ll out. It later became "A Moment in Thyme" , which makes more sense IMO.
Also, growing up we never went to "Fuddruckers" because my motherfound it in poor taste that they were "trying to get you to mess up and say a bad word" lol.
Someone at my restaurant was complaing about a Mexican resto in Saskatoon called "Avocado" - they thought it was stupid, I think it is cute!
Also, growing up we never went to "Fuddruckers" because my motherfound it in poor taste that they were "trying to get you to mess up and say a bad word" lol.
Someone at my restaurant was complaing about a Mexican resto in Saskatoon called "Avocado" - they thought it was stupid, I think it is cute!
2008 Feb 22

"Fuddruckers" ?
How about Mother Tuckers Food Experience ?, a buffet chain from down near Hamilton.... now called just Tuckers Market Place. ottawafoodies.com/vendor/1014
Story goes that people travelling up the 403 did not like the huge "Mother Tuckers" sign outside the chains head office and complained enough for them to not onlty bring down the sign but it led them to re-tool the whole name.
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Oh yes.... the sign had HUGE letters for the words "Mother Tuckers" and little letters for the words "Food Experience"
How about 'Thyme and Again' ... Again ? Huh ??? I just don't get it.... or does it imply you'll go back 'again' and 'again' ??
How about Mother Tuckers Food Experience ?, a buffet chain from down near Hamilton.... now called just Tuckers Market Place. ottawafoodies.com/vendor/1014
Story goes that people travelling up the 403 did not like the huge "Mother Tuckers" sign outside the chains head office and complained enough for them to not onlty bring down the sign but it led them to re-tool the whole name.
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Oh yes.... the sign had HUGE letters for the words "Mother Tuckers" and little letters for the words "Food Experience"
How about 'Thyme and Again' ... Again ? Huh ??? I just don't get it.... or does it imply you'll go back 'again' and 'again' ??
2008 Feb 22

Hey Zy,
Thanks for the "begs the question" info. I'll stand... no no , I'll sit corrected.
Don't forget I'm from Cape Breton and we Capers use "irregardless", as well as "begs da question". They are in the Cape Breton Dictionary (Subtitled: 'Da Mudder Tung'). www.cbc.ca
PS: An Upper Canadian once told me that 'irregardless' was redundant-redundant. Now that begs..... whoops.... raises the question : "Is 'redundant-redundant' ... redundant ????".
Thanks for the "begs the question" info. I'll stand... no no , I'll sit corrected.
Don't forget I'm from Cape Breton and we Capers use "irregardless", as well as "begs da question". They are in the Cape Breton Dictionary (Subtitled: 'Da Mudder Tung'). www.cbc.ca
PS: An Upper Canadian once told me that 'irregardless' was redundant-redundant. Now that begs..... whoops.... raises the question : "Is 'redundant-redundant' ... redundant ????".
2008 Feb 22
How about "Cumin & Goan", it's cute if you think it sounds like "coming & going", not so cute for a restaurant if you think of food poisoning. Probably not the best choice.
There is a wine called "Goats do Roam" a take off of course on Cotes de Rhone. In this case this is brilliant" marketing, riding the cote-tales (pun) of a more famous wine.
CaptainC - In Quebec that would be pronounced Hears-regardless... and that about sums it up.
There is a wine called "Goats do Roam" a take off of course on Cotes de Rhone. In this case this is brilliant" marketing, riding the cote-tales (pun) of a more famous wine.
CaptainC - In Quebec that would be pronounced Hears-regardless... and that about sums it up.
2008 Feb 23

One more stupid/funny name.
The A&K Lick-a-Chick www.atyp.com/aklickachick/, found in (Little) Bras D'Or, Cape Breton, NS, was about a 4 km hike from my folks place.
The chicken is quite like Yuckky Fried Chicken (I guess that would be YFC now), but more spicey, more tastey, more crispy ..... and most importantly, on the way to my favorite swimming spot, on the Bras D'Or Lakes.
One could swim from late morning till dark on a snack pack and a Hires Rootbeer. If ya got really hungry, we would steam up some wild mussels in a rusty 'ol can, over an open fire.
aaaaahhhhh .... those were the days...........
The A&K Lick-a-Chick www.atyp.com/aklickachick/, found in (Little) Bras D'Or, Cape Breton, NS, was about a 4 km hike from my folks place.
The chicken is quite like Yuckky Fried Chicken (I guess that would be YFC now), but more spicey, more tastey, more crispy ..... and most importantly, on the way to my favorite swimming spot, on the Bras D'Or Lakes.
One could swim from late morning till dark on a snack pack and a Hires Rootbeer. If ya got really hungry, we would steam up some wild mussels in a rusty 'ol can, over an open fire.
aaaaahhhhh .... those were the days...........
2008 Feb 24
Yes, a buddy of mine from the area used to tell me about the newspaper headline after the fish plant in Dildo reopened in the early 90s. Since it was typically the men on the boats, it was mainly women working in fish plants. So the headline apparently read "Women Ecstatic as Dildo Plant Re-Opens"
2008 Feb 25
I think "Jacques' Trap" is a sport theme bar but in it's former life it used to be a strip club, I guess they needed to keep the name low brow.
My own addition to the theme, while not all that bad is a chip stand in Gatineau called "Gaga patate" they serve a take on the pogo but rather than sausage is cheese, served with their own sweet mustard is actually quite a treat.
My own addition to the theme, while not all that bad is a chip stand in Gatineau called "Gaga patate" they serve a take on the pogo but rather than sausage is cheese, served with their own sweet mustard is actually quite a treat.
2008 Feb 28

Was in 168 (New 168 Market
) last weekend.
I remembered this forum topic and whipped out my camera phone when I saw these.
Hahahahaha love it!
I remembered this forum topic and whipped out my camera phone when I saw these.
Hahahahaha love it!
2008 Mar 28
I hadn't noticed this thread before so pardon my delayed response!
Pete, I cannot confirm or deny the existence of a Dildo DQ but I do know there is a restaurant called "Kountry Kravins and Krafts". Cravings for what, I don't know!
The Dildo highway sign is very frequently stolen - as demonstrated by a couple of my girlfriends who went camping there a few years ago.
Pete, I cannot confirm or deny the existence of a Dildo DQ but I do know there is a restaurant called "Kountry Kravins and Krafts". Cravings for what, I don't know!
The Dildo highway sign is very frequently stolen - as demonstrated by a couple of my girlfriends who went camping there a few years ago.
2008 Apr 10

I trust everyone here knows that cock (or coq) meant rooster long before it got applied to a part of the male anatomy.
As in : "He's the cock of the block".
So these 'cock products' aren't really all that funny. They would be outrageous if thet were called the 'C' word (slang for a female anatomy part) instead.
Now back to regular scheduled viewing ...
As in : "He's the cock of the block".
So these 'cock products' aren't really all that funny. They would be outrageous if thet were called the 'C' word (slang for a female anatomy part) instead.
Now back to regular scheduled viewing ...
2008 Apr 11
Speaking of eating from the toilet bowl - today at the brewers' lunch at the Clocktower (Pete, where were you this time?) one guy was telling a story about when his kids were young, a trick that he played on them. He had just scrubbed the toilet bowl (especially well) and took some chocolate frosting from a can and smeared some on it. He then called all the kids into the bathroom and started (pretend) ranting and raving about someone not cleaning the toilet up when they were done in the bathroom. Then he proclaimed "I know how to tell who it was - I'll do the taste test" and he carefully put his finger into it so as to get some that had not touched the bowl, then he stuck the finger in his mouth and made facial expressions as though to determine who it was.
He said his one son is now 27 and is still totally grossed out by the experience - and that was some 20 years ago :-)
He said his one son is now 27 and is still totally grossed out by the experience - and that was some 20 years ago :-)
2008 Apr 13
I bet if you google cock, and ottawa... the foodie site will rate pretty high. Zym.. sorry I couldn't make the Clocktower gig... I had already agreed to have lunch on Friday with an old friend I hadn't seen in months. Too bad I missed the story.. would've had me in stitches!
Ashley... I would SO order that potty food...
Ashley... I would SO order that potty food...
2008 Apr 14

P-I-O, you may also want to order your drink in this mini-urinal (if you order tea, I am sure it will be yellow color in the urinal, ha ha).
I am not sure if it is a good place to take someone on a first date. But if eating from a toilet-shaped bowl and siting on real toilet bowls for your meal are your thing, then this is the place for you. Ha ha ha...
I am not sure if it is a good place to take someone on a first date. But if eating from a toilet-shaped bowl and siting on real toilet bowls for your meal are your thing, then this is the place for you. Ha ha ha...
zymurgist
I also avoid places with really stupid names, just because.
I guess maybe the popularity of Orville Redenbacher popcorn has made marketers look for "that next silly name that will hit the big time".