blue plate special
Cheap diner meal
A blue plate special is a restaurant's daily meal offered at a reduced price, typically a complete dinner with entrée and sides served together.
The term originated from American diners that served these meals on divided blue plates: Today's blue plate special is meatloaf with mashed potatoes.
The phrase evokes mid-twentieth-century Americana and simple, filling comfort food.
- dinerCasual American eatery
- lunchMidday meal
- greasy spoonInexpensive casual restaurant
- mainsUtility distribution infrastructure
- mashed potatoesPulverized cooked tubers
deal · checkered tablecloth · Americana · Great Depression · truck stop · mom and pop · bistro · menu · dining · comfort food · short order cook · patty melt · eatery · hash browns · pecan pie · restaurant · cafeteria · combo
- American diningdiners, free refills, doggy bag, tipping, hamburgers
- diner foodhamburger, cheeseburger, burger, french fries, fries
- lunch specialssoup and sandwich, combo meal, lunch buffet, set menu, value meal
- diner lingoAdam and Eve, eighty-six, 86, cup of joe, moo juice
- foodmeat, fish, meats, burger, casserole
- Dining Historydiner, tavern, inn, pub, cafeteria
blue plate specialtasting menu
Curated sequence of small courses
fine dining · haute cuisine · prix fixe · chef's table · gourmet meal
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