Bristolians Any Suggestions?

koan · Post by **koan** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 7:16 pm

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.

koan · Post by **koan** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 7:21 pm

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

koan · Post by **koan** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 7:57 pm

The Bristol Stop.

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

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 8:20 pm

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/

koan · Post by **koan** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 8:28 pm

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

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 1:42 am

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 .

Post by **spot** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 4:48 am

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.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 7:21 am

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 ?

Post by **spot** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 7:34 am

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

koan · Post by **koan** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 8:50 am

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

Post by **spot** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 9:51 am

I'll keep an eye open for notices.

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 2:21 pm

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