Friday, September 19, 2008

Names can hurt

A new restaurant is coming to town and they posted a contest on the local newspaper to give it a name. Here are my thoughts on the entries so far:

Suggested Name: Makes me think:
63 Central - Sounds like a gas station
Athena’s Cuisine - Issa Bund-t?
Awaken - No comment (My wife submitted this one)
Bent International - It's a joke right?
Boju - I had a cat named Boju once. He disappeared. Mystery solved I guess.
Bolo Grille - Hip. I like it. (I did this one) I've since learned this is the name of Bobby Flay's restaurant in New York. I guess I knew that already. Doh!!
Bravo on Broadway - No encore here.
Broadview Grille - A lump of dog poo called, it wants its imagination back.
Broadway Bistro - How about Broadway kiss my ass.
Broadway Horizon - Bad association witha local day care. Uh uh.
Charlie Jordan’s - And he is…?
CityScape - Great, if you drive a batmobile.
Downtown - I guess you could always go here when you're alone and life is making you lonely.
Duexes - I can't even say this word.
Fresh Creations - Might get sued by Mentos.
Granite - Might as well call it Marble, or Drywall, or Stucco (ooh I like that one)
Grata - Sophisticated, worldly, yet grateful. I like it.
Gus’ - You're going to make your staff say this every time they answer the phone? You sir are evil.
Haute - Paris submitted this one.
Incredible Edibles - Lame lame lame lame lame. This is what you call your baked goods booth, not your restaurant.
International Crossroads - Go home Mr. 7 syllables.
Malloy’s - Bob Malloy? He owes me $20!
Med City Bar & Grille - Because hospitals make me hungry.
Mystique - Weird scaly blue chick from x-men. I would never order the fish.
Native - Native what? Native dumbass?
Nosh - Oy.
Passport - To what? Paradise? Great Savings? Salmonella?
Radcliffy’s - I will pay not to have it named this.
Razzies on Broadway - Tuesday is free nipple tassel night.
Restaurant Avant Guarde - If you have to tell people you are, you aren't.
Romeo’s - I will bring you your fettuccini and then make passionate love to you atop it!
Silvers - Hi ho.
The Bacchus on Broadway (means God of Wine) - Bacchus - god of weenies.
The Downtown Crown - Can you add "clown" to that somewhere?
The Overlook - Overlooking half your order. Great.
Twist of Taste - Sounds painful
Vinny’s International Twist - I don't want Vinny twisting anywhere near my food.
Windows on Broadway - Like MS Windows. Expensive, slow, and annoying.

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