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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THE TIMES THEY ARE A STRANGIN!!
Only if you're a thin skinned, ignorant dumbass liberal progressive so-called "journalist" looking for stupid things to write about and actively attempting to find reasons to be offended.
These stupid "journalists" should learn to be niggardly in their use of racially descriptive terms.
If they would take a little more black and white approach to their reporting, they might make more sense.
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Never EVER “read more” at the “examiner” fishwrap without putting on a cyber hazmat suit!
Fortunately you didn’t truncate the article.
(McCoy examines a slice with his tricorder) “It’s pizza Jim, but not as we know it”.
I agree with your take. They are mocking an Italian’s broken English.
The racism is in the “outraged” complainers.
When will they start calling cars racist because they have black tires? Seems there is no end to idiocy.
I think Clint Eastwood would agree...
I always thought "stereotypes" were brands of audio equipment.
lol
[Yogi Bears pick-a-nick basket]
Yes, obviously. That’s what it looks like to me, too.
Thanks!
I like Yogi Berra and other colorful baseball figures.
I guess it’s because I find absolutely nothing interesting about the actual game, so the occasional personality is the only part that amuses me.
“I dont care if this is located in new york city, this is not a new york city pizza”
Agree, strongly. Personally, if I wanted to have some delicious Southern cooking, I would go get some delicious Southern cooking, not put some evidence of it on a slice of pizza.
This guy seems innocent of whatever he’s insinuatingly being accused of though. As others have pointed out, it first reminds one of Yogi Bear whose pronunciation was based on Yogi Berra’s Italian-American pronunciation. At least they’re spelling his pizzeria’s name right and increasing his sales.
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