I'm brainstorming names for a bakery I'm hoping to open in a year. Just one
simple, effective and possibly catchy word.

I would like to see if you have any suggestions. The bakery is basically a
homey, rustic type (with mostly an European flavor/twist) - scones,
poundcakes, pies/tarts, cookies, crackers, breads (and eventually sandwiches &
soups).

Thank you very much.

Ciao, Michael

On 07 Nov 2003 18:46:13 GMT, (Finocchio568)
wrote:

>I'm brainstorming names for a bakery I'm hoping to open in a year. Just one
>simple, effective and possibly catchy word.
>
>I would like to see if you have any suggestions. The bakery is basically a
>homey, rustic type (with mostly an European flavor/twist) - scones,
>poundcakes, pies/tarts, cookies, crackers, breads (and eventually sandwiches &
>soups).
>
>Thank you very much.
>
>Ciao, Michael

Crust.

......Alan.


--
Curiosity killed the cat -
lack of it is killing mankind.

(A.T. Hagan) wrote in
:

> On 07 Nov 2003 18:46:13 GMT, (Finocchio568)
> wrote:
>
>>I'm brainstorming names for a bakery I'm hoping to open in a year.
>>Just one simple, effective and possibly catchy word.
>>
>>I would like to see if you have any suggestions. The bakery is
>>basically a homey, rustic type (with mostly an European flavor/twist)
>>- scones, poundcakes, pies/tarts, cookies, crackers, breads (and
>>eventually sandwiches & soups).
>>
>>Thank you very much.
>>
>>Ciao, Michael
>
> Crust.
>
> .....Alan.
>
>
> --
> Curiosity killed the cat -
> lack of it is killing mankind.
>

Wonderful, Alan! Or, perhaps, Krust.

Wayne

On Fri, 07 Nov 2003 23:33:34 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

(A.T. Hagan) wrote in
:
>
>> On 07 Nov 2003 18:46:13 GMT, (Finocchio568)
>> wrote:
>>
>>>I'm brainstorming names for a bakery I'm hoping to open in a year.
>>>Just one simple, effective and possibly catchy word.
>>>
>>>I would like to see if you have any suggestions. The bakery is
>>>basically a homey, rustic type (with mostly an European flavor/twist)
>>>- scones, poundcakes, pies/tarts, cookies, crackers, breads (and
>>>eventually sandwiches & soups).
>>>
>>>Thank you very much.
>>>
>>>Ciao, Michael
>>
>> Crust.
>>
>> .....Alan.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Curiosity killed the cat -
>> lack of it is killing mankind.
>>
>
>Wonderful, Alan! Or, perhaps, Krust.
>
>Wayne

Or? Upper Crust

How's about "Bakewell's", or "The Cake Walk", or "Loafers", or ... ahahahaa
.... "Starring Rolls" or "Nice Buns"?

~ Tess : )




> >>>I'm brainstorming names for a bakery I'm hoping to open in a year.
> >>>Just one simple, effective and possibly catchy word.
> >>>
> >>>I would like to see if you have any suggestions. The bakery is
> >>>basically a homey, rustic type (with mostly an European flavor/twist)
> >>>- scones, poundcakes, pies/tarts, cookies, crackers, breads (and
> >>>eventually sandwiches & soups).
> >>>
> >>>Thank you very much.
> >>>
> >>>Ciao, Michael

On Fri, 07 Nov 2003 16:26:45 -0800, readah >
wrote:

>On Fri, 07 Nov 2003 23:33:34 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:
>
(A.T. Hagan) wrote in
:
>>
>>> On 07 Nov 2003 18:46:13 GMT, (Finocchio568)
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I'm brainstorming names for a bakery I'm hoping to open in a year.
>>>>Just one simple, effective and possibly catchy word.
>>>>
>>>>I would like to see if you have any suggestions. The bakery is
>>>>basically a homey, rustic type (with mostly an European flavor/twist)
>>>>- scones, poundcakes, pies/tarts, cookies, crackers, breads (and
>>>>eventually sandwiches & soups).
>>>>
>>>>Thank you very much.
>>>>
>>>>Ciao, Michael
>>>
>>> Crust.
>>>
>>
>>Wonderful, Alan! Or, perhaps, Krust.
>>
>>Wayne
>
>Or? Upper Crust

We've got a bakery here in Gainesville that calls itself "Upper
Crust."

Nice stuff. A bit pretentious, but nice stuff.

......Alan.


--
Curiosity killed the cat -
lack of it is killing mankind.

Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> Wonderful, Alan! Or, perhaps, Krust.


Krusty Buns!...

~john!




--
What was it like to see - the face of your own stability - suddenly look
away...

levelwuss crowed:
>
>Wayne Comma-Boy Boatwright scrawled:
>
>>Or, perhaps, Krust.
>
>
>Krusty Buns!...

It's a bakery, not your daughter's porno flick, doofus.


---= BOYCOTT FRENCH--GERMAN (belgium) =---
---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =---
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````````````
"Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."

PENMART01 wrote:

> It's a bakery, not your daughter's porno flick, doofus.


At 25, I'm the one banging the daughters...


~john!

....and the mothers...


--
What was it like to see - the face of your own stability - suddenly look
away...

A.T. Hagan wrote:

> On 07 Nov 2003 18:46:13 GMT, (Finocchio568)
> wrote:
>
>
>>I'm brainstorming names for a bakery I'm hoping to open in a year. Just one
>>simple, effective and possibly catchy word.
>>
>>I would like to see if you have any suggestions. The bakery is basically a
>>homey, rustic type (with mostly an European flavor/twist) - scones,
>>poundcakes, pies/tarts, cookies, crackers, breads (and eventually sandwiches &
>>soups).
>>
>>Thank you very much.
>>
>>Ciao, Michael
>
>
> Crust.
>
Crumb
Alan

"If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and
avoid the people, you might better stay home."
--James Michener

alzelt > wrote in
:

>
>
> A.T. Hagan wrote:
>
>> On 07 Nov 2003 18:46:13 GMT, (Finocchio568)
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I'm brainstorming names for a bakery I'm hoping to open in a year.
>>>Just one simple, effective and possibly catchy word.
>>>
>>>I would like to see if you have any suggestions. The bakery is
>>>basically a homey, rustic type (with mostly an European flavor/twist)
>>> - scones, poundcakes, pies/tarts, cookies, crackers, breads (and
>>>eventually sandwiches & soups).
>>>
>>>Thank you very much.
>>>
>>>Ciao, Michael
>>
>>
>> Crust.
>>
> Crumb
> Alan
>
> "If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and
> avoid the people, you might better stay home."
> --James Michener
>

My parents used to know a fellow by the name of "Alan Crumb". Really.

Wayne

On Sat, 08 Nov 2003 03:51:25 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>alzelt > wrote in
:
>
>>
>>
>> A.T. Hagan wrote:
>>
>>> On 07 Nov 2003 18:46:13 GMT, (Finocchio568)
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>I'm brainstorming names for a bakery I'm hoping to open in a year.
>>>>Just one simple, effective and possibly catchy word.
>>>>
>>>>I would like to see if you have any suggestions. The bakery is
>>>>basically a homey, rustic type (with mostly an European flavor/twist)
>>>> - scones, poundcakes, pies/tarts, cookies, crackers, breads (and
>>>>eventually sandwiches & soups).
>>>>
>>>>Thank you very much.
>>>>
>>>>Ciao, Michael
>>>
>>>
>>> Crust.
>>>
>> Crumb
>> Alan
>>
>> "If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and
>> avoid the people, you might better stay home."
>> --James Michener
>>
>
>My parents used to know a fellow by the name of "Alan Crumb". Really.
>
>Wayne

Famous cartoonist: R. Crumb

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

On Sat, 08 Nov 2003 16:10:41 GMT, (Curly
Sue) wrote:

>On Sat, 08 Nov 2003 03:51:25 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:
>
>>alzelt > wrote in
:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> A.T. Hagan wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 07 Nov 2003 18:46:13 GMT, (Finocchio568)
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I'm brainstorming names for a bakery I'm hoping to open in a year.
>>>>>Just one simple, effective and possibly catchy word.
>>>>>
>>>>>I would like to see if you have any suggestions. The bakery is
>>>>>basically a homey, rustic type (with mostly an European flavor/twist)
>>>>> - scones, poundcakes, pies/tarts, cookies, crackers, breads (and
>>>>>eventually sandwiches & soups).
>>>>>
>>>>>Thank you very much.
>>>>>
>>>>>Ciao, Michael
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Crust.
>>>>
>>> Crumb
>>> Alan
>>>
>>> "If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and
>>> avoid the people, you might better stay home."
>>> --James Michener
>>>
>>
>>My parents used to know a fellow by the name of "Alan Crumb". Really.
>>
>>Wayne
>
>Famous cartoonist: R. Crumb
>
>Sue(tm)
>Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

Our family doctor, as children, was Doctor Harold Crumb. We thought
that was a hoot!
readah

On Sat, 08 Nov 2003 03:26:01 GMT, alzelt
> wrote:

>
>
>A.T. Hagan wrote:
>
>> On 07 Nov 2003 18:46:13 GMT, (Finocchio568)
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I'm brainstorming names for a bakery I'm hoping to open in a year. Just one
>>>simple, effective and possibly catchy word.
>>>
>>>I would like to see if you have any suggestions. The bakery is basically a
>>>homey, rustic type (with mostly an European flavor/twist) - scones,
>>>poundcakes, pies/tarts, cookies, crackers, breads (and eventually sandwiches &
>>>soups).
>>>
>>>Thank you very much.
>>>
>>>Ciao, Michael
>>
>>
>> Crust.
>>
>Crumb
>Alan

Let's combine them: Crust & Crumb.

An Alans suggestion. :-)

......Alan.


--
Curiosity killed the cat -
lack of it is killing mankind.

A.T. Hagan wrote:
> On 07 Nov 2003 18:46:13 GMT, (Finocchio568)
> wrote:
>
>> I'm brainstorming names for a bakery I'm hoping to open in a year.
>> Just one simple, effective and possibly catchy word.
>>
>> I would like to see if you have any suggestions. The bakery is
>> basically a homey, rustic type (with mostly an European
>> flavor/twist) - scones, poundcakes, pies/tarts, cookies, crackers,
>> breads (and eventually sandwiches & soups).
>>
>> Thank you very much.
>>
>> Ciao, Michael
>
> Crust.
>
> .....Alan.

UPPER Crust. And do I get some of the proceeds?

"jmcquown" > wrote in newsqrrb.48958$BX.40096
@bignews5.bellsouth.net:

> A.T. Hagan wrote:
>> On 07 Nov 2003 18:46:13 GMT, (Finocchio568)
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I'm brainstorming names for a bakery I'm hoping to open in a year.
>>> Just one simple, effective and possibly catchy word.
>>>
>>> I would like to see if you have any suggestions. The bakery is
>>> basically a homey, rustic type (with mostly an European
>>> flavor/twist) - scones, poundcakes, pies/tarts, cookies, crackers,
>>> breads (and eventually sandwiches & soups).
>>>
>>> Thank you very much.
>>>
>>> Ciao, Michael
>>
>> Crust.
>>
>> .....Alan.
>
> UPPER Crust. And do I get some of the proceeds?
>
>

No, just some dough!

Bread, Bath and Beyond.

Ya Gotta Have Tart.

Birds fly over the rainbow; rye then oh rye can't I.

Kiss Me Cake.

One Flew Over the Cookies Nest

Like a Rolling Scone.

HTH!
--Lia

"Finocchio568" > wrote in message
...
> I'm brainstorming names for a bakery I'm hoping to open in a year. Just
one
> simple, effective and possibly catchy word.
>
> I would like to see if you have any suggestions. The bakery is basically
a
> homey, rustic type (with mostly an European flavor/twist) - scones,
> poundcakes, pies/tarts, cookies, crackers, breads (and eventually
sandwiches &
> soups).
>
> Thank you very much.
>
> Ciao, Michael


Flour Power©

Jack License

> "Finocchio568" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I'm brainstorming names for a bakery I'm hoping to open in a year. Just
> one
> > simple, effective and possibly catchy word.
> >
> > I would like to see if you have any suggestions. The bakery is
basically
> a
> > homey, rustic type (with mostly an European flavor/twist) - scones,
> > poundcakes, pies/tarts, cookies, crackers, breads (and eventually
> sandwiches &
> > soups).
> >
> > Thank you very much.
> >
> > Ciao, Michael


baker's dozen

>"Finocchio568" > wrote in message
...
>> I'm brainstorming names for a bakery I'm hoping to open in a year. Just
>>one simple, effective and possibly catchy word.
>>
>> I would like to see if you have any suggestions. The bakery is basically
>>a homey, rustic type (with mostly an European flavor/twist) - scones,
>> poundcakes, pies/tarts, cookies, crackers, breads (and eventually
>sandwiches &
>> soups).

Rustica.



Connie
************************************************** ***
My mind is like a steel...um, whatchamacallit.

On 08 Nov 2003 02:18:42 GMT, (ConnieG999) wrote:

>>"Finocchio568" > wrote in message
...
>>> I'm brainstorming names for a bakery I'm hoping to open in a year. Just
>>>one simple, effective and possibly catchy word.
>>>
>>> I would like to see if you have any suggestions. The bakery is basically
>>>a homey, rustic type (with mostly an European flavor/twist) - scones,
>>> poundcakes, pies/tarts, cookies, crackers, breads (and eventually
>>sandwiches &
>>> soups).
>
>Rustica.

There's a (very good) bakery in Houston called Rustika.

Mary

On Sat, 08 Nov 2003 13:14:50 -0600, MareCat
> wrote:

>On 08 Nov 2003 02:18:42 GMT, (ConnieG999) wrote:
>
>>>"Finocchio568" > wrote in message
...
>>>> I'm brainstorming names for a bakery I'm hoping to open in a year. Just
>>>>one simple, effective and possibly catchy word.
>>>>
>>>> I would like to see if you have any suggestions. The bakery is basically
>>>>a homey, rustic type (with mostly an European flavor/twist) - scones,
>>>> poundcakes, pies/tarts, cookies, crackers, breads (and eventually
>>>sandwiches &
>>>> soups).
>>
>>Rustica.
>
>There's a (very good) bakery in Houston called Rustika.
>
>Mary

Or a slight variation on that: Crustica.

......Alan.


--
Curiosity killed the cat -
lack of it is killing mankind.

Finocchio's

--
Learn something new every day
As long as you are learning, you are living
When you stop learning, you start dying
Jack Schidt® > wrote in message
. com...
>
> "Finocchio568" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I'm brainstorming names for a bakery I'm hoping to open in a year. Just
> one
> > simple, effective and possibly catchy word.
> >
> > I would like to see if you have any suggestions. The bakery is
basically
> a
> > homey, rustic type (with mostly an European flavor/twist) - scones,
> > poundcakes, pies/tarts, cookies, crackers, breads (and eventually
> sandwiches &
> > soups).
> >
> > Thank you very much.
> >
> > Ciao, Michael
>
>
> Flour Power©
>
> Jack License
>
>

On 07 Nov 2003 18:46:13 GMT, (Finocchio568)
wrote:

>I'm brainstorming names for a bakery I'm hoping to open in a year. Just one
>simple, effective and possibly catchy word.
>
>I would like to see if you have any suggestions. The bakery is basically a
>homey, rustic type (with mostly an European flavor/twist) - scones,
>poundcakes, pies/tarts, cookies, crackers, breads (and eventually sandwiches &
>soups).
>
>Thank you very much.
>
>Ciao, Michael

Lagniappe

or Dough

or Doh!

or Tarts

But I have to admit my favorite eatery name (tonight at least) has to
be the moniker for Gordon Matta Clark's 1970s artists' coop kitchen in
NYC: Food.


modom

modom wrote:

> or Doh!


(laughing)Bingo!... 'tis perfect...

~john!

or ya go snooty

al forna rustica (the rustic oven)

(or whatever the correct italian is)

kag wrote:
> or ya go snooty
>
> al forna rustica (the rustic oven)
>
> (or whatever the correct italian is)
>
>

Al Forno Rustico

nice!

ciao, anna maria


www.annamariavolpi.com

i thought so
and thanks for the correct phrasing.
kag

anna maria > wrote in message
...
> kag wrote:
> >
> > al forna rustica (the rustic oven)
> >
> > (or whatever the correct italian is)
> >
> >
>
> Al Forno Rustico
>
> nice!
>
> ciao, anna maria
>
>
> www.annamariavolpi.com
>

On Sun, 09 Nov 2003 19:58:11 GMT, anna maria
> wrote:

>kag wrote:
>> or ya go snooty
>>
>> al forna rustica (the rustic oven)
>>
>> (or whatever the correct italian is)
>>
>>
>
>Al Forno Rustico
>
>nice!
>
>ciao, anna maria

Isn't that "In the Rustic Oven" or something like that?

Wouldn't "The Rustic Oven" be "Il Forno Rustico"

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

anna maria > wrote in message >.. .
> kag wrote:
> > or ya go snooty
> >
> > al forna rustica (the rustic oven)
> >
> > (or whatever the correct italian is)
> >
> >
>
> Al Forno Rustico

How about Forno Catering?

>
> nice!
>
> ciao, anna maria
>
>
> www.annamariavolpi.com

HAHAHAHAHAHA!

good one

Tony Lew > wrote in message
om...
> anna maria > wrote in message
>.. .
> How about Forno Catering?

Flour Power

Hark! I heard say:
> On 07 Nov 2003 18:46:13 GMT, (Finocchio568)
> wrote:
>
> >I'm brainstorming names for a bakery I'm hoping to open in a year. Just one
> >simple, effective and possibly catchy word.

<snip>

> Lagniappe
>
> or Dough
>
> or Doh!

I like this one, but I wonder if FOX has it copyrighted?

> or Tarts
>
> But I have to admit my favorite eatery name (tonight at least) has to
> be the moniker for Gordon Matta Clark's 1970s artists' coop kitchen in
> NYC: Food.

My dad told me about a place he saw in California called "Chat 'N Chew".
I love that name... :-)


--
J.J. ~ mom, gamer, novice cook ~
...fish heads, fish heads, eat them up, yum!

in article , modom at
wrote on 11/7/03 9:48 PM:

> On 07 Nov 2003 18:46:13 GMT, (Finocchio568)
> wrote:
>
>> I'm brainstorming names for a bakery I'm hoping to open in a year. Just one
>> simple, effective and possibly catchy word.
>>
>> I would like to see if you have any suggestions. The bakery is basically a
>> homey, rustic type (with mostly an European flavor/twist) - scones,
>> poundcakes, pies/tarts, cookies, crackers, breads (and eventually sandwiches
>> &
>> soups).
>>
>> Thank you very much.
>>
>> Ciao, Michael
>
> Lagniappe
>
> or Dough
>
> or Doh!
>
> or Tarts
>
> But I have to admit my favorite eatery name (tonight at least) has to
> be the moniker for Gordon Matta Clark's 1970s artists' coop kitchen in
> NYC: Food.
>

Now this is something I've been thinking about posting here, but haven'thad
the opportunity until now.

I do not care for this new trend of naming restaurants, stores, etc one word
names.

There is a restaurant nearby me called "Wish". Silly.

I have heard of many new, trendy restaurants in NYC, especially, being named
with one-word names. Here's a samplling from "Citysearch.com"

Mix March Hunters Jane
Veritas Icon Punch Taste Deborah
Sage Alias Relish Village Clove
Zoe Anytime Craft First Prune Town Josephina
WD-50 Pop Thalia Inside Jefferson Compass
Merge Pfiff Amuse Thom Elmo Butter No.9
Choice Nikki Eugene Charlotte Demi Public
Island


Enough!!!! (there's probably a restaurant named "Enough" somewhere, too, if
not, yet, there will be, soon).

When did this trend start?
Does anyone agree it's pretentious?

It's one thing to name a restaurant "Elmo's". One would assume either the
chef or the owner were named "Elmo". It makes sense. It's like saying
"Elmo's restaurant", only the "restaurant" part is understood. That's cool.
That works. It's descriptive. But the restaurant is just called "Elmo".
Like it's a person. Strikes me as pretentious with a capital P.

And really, who would want to eat at a restaurant named "PRUNE"? Or "Pfiff"?

I am obviously not up on what's hip, chic and trendy, thankfully, because I
think the new naming style is goofy and silly.

Your bakery should be called "Michael's European Bakery". Because that's
what it is. It says everything the name of a business needs to say: "This
is a bakery. We sell baked goods like those found in Europe. Michael owns
it." And when you branch out into soup and sandwiches, add the words "and
Deli" to the sign!!!

Voila!

One logically named bakery.

"Sheryl Rosen" > wrote in message
...
>
> Now this is something I've been thinking about posting here, but
haven'thad
> the opportunity until now.
>
> I do not care for this new trend of naming restaurants, stores, etc one
word
> names.
>
> There is a restaurant nearby me called "Wish". Silly.
>
> I have heard of many new, trendy restaurants in NYC, especially, being
named
> with one-word names. Here's a samplling from "Citysearch.com"
>
> Mix March Hunters Jane
> Veritas Icon Punch Taste Deborah
> Sage Alias Relish Village Clove
> Zoe Anytime Craft First Prune Town Josephina
> WD-50 Pop Thalia Inside Jefferson Compass
> Merge Pfiff Amuse Thom Elmo Butter No.9
> Choice Nikki Eugene Charlotte Demi Public
> Island

There are 12,000 restaurants in the city. Maybe they ran out of names.

>
>
> Enough!!!! (there's probably a restaurant named "Enough" somewhere, too,
if
> not, yet, there will be, soon).
>
> When did this trend start?
> Does anyone agree it's pretentious?

Not really. What's it pretending to be?

>
> It's one thing to name a restaurant "Elmo's". One would assume either the
> chef or the owner were named "Elmo". It makes sense. It's like saying
> "Elmo's restaurant", only the "restaurant" part is understood. That's
cool.
> That works. It's descriptive. But the restaurant is just called "Elmo".
> Like it's a person. Strikes me as pretentious with a capital P.
>
> And really, who would want to eat at a restaurant named "PRUNE"? Or
"Pfiff"?

haha, Prune in NYC is one of the best places I've dined at in the last
couple of years. I look at the menu, not the name of the restaurant.

>
> I am obviously not up on what's hip, chic and trendy, thankfully, because
I
> think the new naming style is goofy and silly.

Girl, you are soo 10 minutes ago...

>
> Your bakery should be called "Michael's European Bakery". Because that's
> what it is. It says everything the name of a business needs to say: "This
> is a bakery. We sell baked goods like those found in Europe. Michael owns
> it." And when you branch out into soup and sandwiches, add the words "and
> Deli" to the sign!!!
>
> Voila!
>
> One logically named bakery.
>

You must work with computers.

Jack Logic

On Sat, 08 Nov 2003 03:34:39 GMT, Sheryl Rosen
> wrote:

>in article , modom at
wrote on 11/7/03 9:48 PM:
<snip>
>> But I have to admit my favorite eatery name (tonight at least) has to
>> be the moniker for Gordon Matta Clark's 1970s artists' coop kitchen in
>> NYC: Food.
>>
>
>Now this is something I've been thinking about posting here, but haven'thad
>the opportunity until now.
>
>I do not care for this new trend of naming restaurants, stores, etc one word
>names.
>
>There is a restaurant nearby me called "Wish". Silly.
>
>I have heard of many new, trendy restaurants in NYC, especially, being named
>with one-word names. Here's a samplling from "Citysearch.com"
>
>Mix March Hunters Jane
>Veritas Icon Punch Taste Deborah
>Sage Alias Relish Village Clove
>Zoe Anytime Craft First Prune Town Josephina
>WD-50 Pop Thalia Inside Jefferson Compass
>Merge Pfiff Amuse Thom Elmo Butter No.9
>Choice Nikki Eugene Charlotte Demi Public
>Island
>
>
>Enough!!!! (there's probably a restaurant named "Enough" somewhere, too, if
>not, yet, there will be, soon).
>
>When did this trend start?

Probably with "Eats." :>

>Does anyone agree it's pretentious?

Not necessarily. Mario Batali has (or had) several one-word-name
restaurants: Po (not only one word, but only two letters!), Babbo,
Lupa, Esce. Then there's Lutec and Aureole.

>It's one thing to name a restaurant "Elmo's". One would assume either the
>chef or the owner were named "Elmo". It makes sense. It's like saying
>"Elmo's restaurant", only the "restaurant" part is understood. That's cool.
>That works. It's descriptive. But the restaurant is just called "Elmo".
>Like it's a person. Strikes me as pretentious with a capital P.

Some of the high end restaurants in NYC do have one name, eg. "Daniel"
and "Bouley"

>And really, who would want to eat at a restaurant named "PRUNE"? Or "Pfiff"?
>
>I am obviously not up on what's hip, chic and trendy, thankfully, because I
>think the new naming style is goofy and silly.

Those are all fairly established restaurants, I don't think one word
per se is a new trend.

OTOH, some of the examples you gave do sound odd as a name for a
restaurant ("Butter"? "Town"? "Public"? "Merge"?). But others are
nice, eg "Sage." I don't know why they strike me differently :>


>Your bakery should be called "Michael's European Bakery". Because that's
>what it is. It says everything the name of a business needs to say: "This
>is a bakery. We sell baked goods like those found in Europe. Michael owns
>it." And when you branch out into soup and sandwiches, add the words "and
>Deli" to the sign!!!
>
>Voila!
>
>One logically named bakery.

Whimsey can be nice. There is a bakery around here called "Himalaya
Joy Bakery" It's a nice, conventional restaurant, no Himalayan
treats, run by women who are in a cult.

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

On Sat, 08 Nov 2003 15:15:26 GMT, (Curly
Sue) wrote:

>On Sat, 08 Nov 2003 03:34:39 GMT, Sheryl Rosen
> wrote:
>
>>in article , modom at
wrote on 11/7/03 9:48 PM:
><snip>
>>> But I have to admit my favorite eatery name (tonight at least) has to
>>> be the moniker for Gordon Matta Clark's 1970s artists' coop kitchen in
>>> NYC: Food.
>>>
>>
>>Now this is something I've been thinking about posting here, but haven'thad
>>the opportunity until now.
>>
>>I do not care for this new trend of naming restaurants, stores, etc one word
>>names.
>>
>>There is a restaurant nearby me called "Wish". Silly.
>>
>>I have heard of many new, trendy restaurants in NYC, especially, being named
>>with one-word names. Here's a samplling from "Citysearch.com"
>>
>>Mix March Hunters Jane
>>Veritas Icon Punch Taste Deborah
>>Sage Alias Relish Village Clove
>>Zoe Anytime Craft First Prune Town Josephina
>>WD-50 Pop Thalia Inside Jefferson Compass
>>Merge Pfiff Amuse Thom Elmo Butter No.9
>>Choice Nikki Eugene Charlotte Demi Public
>>Island
>>
>>
>>Enough!!!! (there's probably a restaurant named "Enough" somewhere, too, if
>>not, yet, there will be, soon).
>>
>>When did this trend start?
>
>Probably with "Eats." :>
>
>>Does anyone agree it's pretentious?
>
>Not necessarily. Mario Batali has (or had) several one-word-name
>restaurants: Po (not only one word, but only two letters!), Babbo,
>Lupa, Esce. Then there's Lutec and Aureole.
>
>>It's one thing to name a restaurant "Elmo's". One would assume either the
>>chef or the owner were named "Elmo". It makes sense. It's like saying
>>"Elmo's restaurant", only the "restaurant" part is understood. That's cool.
>>That works. It's descriptive. But the restaurant is just called "Elmo".
>>Like it's a person. Strikes me as pretentious with a capital P.
>
>Some of the high end restaurants in NYC do have one name, eg. "Daniel"
>and "Bouley"
>
>>And really, who would want to eat at a restaurant named "PRUNE"? Or "Pfiff"?
>>
>>I am obviously not up on what's hip, chic and trendy, thankfully, because I
>>think the new naming style is goofy and silly.
>
>Those are all fairly established restaurants, I don't think one word
>per se is a new trend.
>
>OTOH, some of the examples you gave do sound odd as a name for a
>restaurant ("Butter"? "Town"? "Public"? "Merge"?). But others are
>nice, eg "Sage." I don't know why they strike me differently :>
>
>
>>Your bakery should be called "Michael's European Bakery". Because that's
>>what it is. It says everything the name of a business needs to say: "This
>>is a bakery. We sell baked goods like those found in Europe. Michael owns
>>it." And when you branch out into soup and sandwiches, add the words "and
>>Deli" to the sign!!!
>>
>>Voila!
>>
>>One logically named bakery.
>
>Whimsey can be nice. There is a bakery around here called "Himalaya
>Joy Bakery" It's a nice, conventional restaurant, no Himalayan
>treats, run by women who are in a cult.

Run by women who are in a cult? That's intriguing. What sort of
baked goods do they produce?

......Alan.


--
Curiosity killed the cat -
lack of it is killing mankind.

On Sun, 09 Nov 2003 02:31:12 GMT, (A.T.
Hagan) wrote:

>On Sat, 08 Nov 2003 15:15:26 GMT, (Curly
>Sue) wrote:
<snip>
>>Whimsey can be nice. There is a bakery around here called "Himalaya
>>Joy Bakery" It's a nice, conventional restaurant, no Himalayan
>>treats, run by women who are in a cult.
>
>Run by women who are in a cult? That's intriguing. What sort of
>baked goods do they produce?
>
>.....Alan.

Conventional contemporary Amercian/European pastries and cakes, all
delicious. Carrot cake is one, tiramisu, apple tart. There are some
carob thingies, but also chocolates.

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

(Curly Sue) wrote in message >...
> On Sat, 08 Nov 2003 03:34:39 GMT, Sheryl Rosen
> > wrote:
>
> >
> >When did this trend start?
>
> Probably with "Eats." :>
>
>

More likely "Joe's."

-bwg

I always thought the perfect name for a bakery would be Sweet Temptations.
Just my two cents.

Sandra