Posted on 08/15/2015 2:35:07 AM PDT by bob_denard
One man's rations is another's racism. That's what a Manhattan pizzeria named Pizza by Certé discovered when passersby noticed the sign for a summertime specialty — and promptly uploaded a snapshot of the same to Instagram. The sign advertised a pizza slice with the curious name “Pic-a-nika” and even more curious toppings, among them Southern-fried chicken and watermelon.
The owner of the restaurant maintains that the name of the creation comes from the lilting manner in which his father, who emigrated here from Italy, pronounces the word picnic. And what foods are more common picnic fare than fried chicken and watermelon?
But those foods are also stereotypes. And the nika part of the name? Well that may come a little too close for comfort to a well-known racial slur.
Be that as it may, Pizza by Certé's manager, Victor Guzman, told New York station WPIX that the dish — which also includes decidedly non-stereotypical ingredients such as baby arugula, goat cheese, ricotta, blue cheese, and sunflower seeds — is a best-seller and is here to stay.
But these are highly emotional times. It has taken far less than this to inflame passions. If you want to sample a slice of Pic-a-nika, my advice is to hurry.
Pizza by Certé is located at 132 E 56th Street, bet. Park and Lexington Aves, (212) 813-2020
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To me the name is closer to Yogi Bear’s “pick-a-nick basket” but you can’t tell permanently outraged morons anything these days.
The country is simply crazy.
Everything is racist in Obamanation. And if it isn’t that’s racist.
Ah, but Yogi Bear is Brown. And...he is constantly being oppressed by the White, Male Park Ranger! AND...he is stereotyped as a Looter!! How dare we suggest that those Picnic Baskets were stolen? Can you prove Yogi didn’t buy them at the Picnic Basket store?
And notice how even “I” have assumed that Yogi is a male bear?
Clearly, Yogi Bear is a perfect example of a victim of the racist, patriarchal, heteronormative, oppressive, transphobic, privileged system!
When I read the name, I thought pizza, Italian, cute.
The country is sinking into the abyss of insanity.
Is “Wop Slop” (spaghetti) now considered racist?
that must taste absolutely terrible
Dropping the consonants at the end of words is diversity, but adding vowels is racist.
I’m with HGC on this.
First thing I thought of was Yogi Bear.
In fact, Yogi’s name is also a play on Italian dialect, being an obvious pun on Yogi Berra, who is of Italian descent.
(Yes boys and girls - Yogi *is* still alive - at 90. Cause he aint over till he’s over.)
“Cause he aint over till he’s over” And having deja vu all over again...
Agreed.
Looks like someone threw up.
But those foods are also stereotypes
blah blah blah
Ok. Who ordered the White Pizza?
I was in Wales in 2008 and had Black Pudding. Does that make me racist?
Nika, please.
They should add some corn bread to that pizza.
I think some people pronounce nika as nigger. Pronunciation is racist
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