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Have you ever heard of a restaurant with "Food" in its actual name?

Asked by Jeruba (55831points) April 7th, 2010

Restaurants from the fanciest (The Four Seasons) to the lowliest (Pete’s Diner) have all sorts of names, some referencing location (Anthony’s Pier 4, Harborside Grill, Positively Front Street), some naming the owner (Charlie’s Kitchen) or the type of food (Erik’s Deli, Tony’s Pizza), some evoking ethnicity (Genji) or culture (Lutece), some the type of establishment (Dog’n’Suds, Betty’s Eatery), some that tell you nothing (McDonald’s).

Why doesn’t any of them say “food”? Why not “Pete’s Food,” “Chen’s Chinese Food,” “Good Food”?—not as a descriptor under the name or as part of another word (“seafood”) but as part of the actual name of the restaurant? Have you ever seen one?

And if you did—would it appeal to you, or would you think it strange and shy away?

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