cabbie-joint

[Bruce Dykes]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Pulliam" <pulliam at IIT.EDU>
To: <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 10:05
Subject: cabbie-joint


> It's probably just new to me, but my Indian students introduced this
> term to me last night in class--it refers to an otherwise
> little-known restaurant frequented and publicized by cab drivers.

New York Press refers to them as "cab stands" in their annual Best Of issue.

Not too far off, given that a) NYC lacks proper cab stands, except outside
the Port Authority bus terminal, and perhaps Penn Station, and b) you can
get cabs there pretty easy. Along with a meal.

bkd