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A friend who spent fair time in good 'ol, is starting a restaurant with a British flair in Toronto. I think he's trying to find a British sounding name that has camp and would appeal to the "hip" crowd. Any suggestions? Perhaps you have no idea what outsiders would identify with y'all... but I need a start.

The Pig And Bristol... instead of Pig and Whistle?

The Bristol Stop.

or The Snooty Moose (Canadianized version of the Snooty Fox)

koan;1370063 wrote: A friend who spent fair time in good 'ol, is starting a restaurant with a British flair in Toronto. I think he's trying to find a British sounding name that has camp and would appeal to the "hip" crowd. Any suggestions? Perhaps you have no idea what outsiders would identify with y'all... but I need a start.


Cabot Circus.... It's a little groovy for the hip crowd but also has historic connections with the US.

John Cabot landed In North America from Bristol England around 1497

BBC - History - John Cabot

We have a Shopping Mall named after him In Bristol

http://cabotcircusbristol.com/

Hmmm. I see the link but it should be something that NAmericans identify with readily or intuitively. That's why I like the Snooty Moose. lol

We know Piccadilly Circus, Scarborough Fair, Covent Garden, London Bridge, Tower of London, Salisbury Plain/Stonehenge, The Tube...

hmmm. If he was a deli, "The Tube" isn't bad. lol

oscar;1370070 wrote: Cabot Circus.... It's a little groovy for the hip crowd but also has historic connections with the US.

John Cabot landed In North America from Bristol England around 1497

BBC - History - John Cabot

We have a Shopping Mall named after him In Bristol

Welcome - Cabot Circus Bristol


Good grief oscar you do know cabot was an immigrant don't you? Not english at all.



How abut the dog and duck? The greasy spoon? The rub a duck Ride a **** horse. (Might appeal to the camp crowd anyway) The penny loaf? tuppence none the wiser. Shakespeare and Bacon takeaway .

Bristol Fashion. All camp followers know it means falling over sideways onto the mud twice a day so for a drinking establishment it's perfect. It also implies over-engineered I think but that's secondary.

gmc;1370079 wrote: Good grief oscar you do know cabot was an immigrant don't you? Not english at all.



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And ?

How about The Blackboy? It would be hard to get more Bristolian than that.

It's called The Bristol Yard. Opening soon in Toronto. Hopefully he does Bristol proud

I'll keep an eye open for notices.

koan;1370125 wrote: It's called The Bristol Yard. Opening soon in Toronto. Hopefully he does Bristol proud


About two foot six after the dockyard get hold of it - the very best of luck to him