Pink Taco Restaurant Name Causes Stir

[nickel]

Mon May 15, 10:46 PM ET

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - The name of a new restaurant in Scottsdale is stirring up some trouble. The Las Vegas-based Pink Taco Mexican Restaurant is scheduled to open its second location in downtown Scottsdale in June.

Nearly half a dozen people in the upscale city recently expressed their objection to the name, claiming it's a derogatory slang term for a portion of the female anatomy.

In late April, the city received four e-mails, three of which bore no names, objecting to the restaurant's name.

One of those e-mails stated: "The City of Scottsdale has a very fine reputation around the world. Let's keep the standards high. Let's let what plays in Vegas stay in Vegas."

Scottsdale Mayor Mary Manross has said she is offended by the name and went so far as to ask the owner to change it, although he refused.

Restaurant spokeswoman Lisa Perez said the company's name comes from one of its menu items.

Perez said the company has not received any complaints or objections about its name.

The original Pink Taco is inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

The Scottsdale City Council is scheduled to decide Monday whether to recommend the restaurant get a liquor license. If granted, the restaurant's application would then be sent to the state liquor board for review.
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well soooo..... i'm thinking of starting up a new restaurant named Pink Starfish. think anyone will object? :hihi:

[oblongmelon]

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well soooo..... i'm thinking of starting up a new restaurant named Pink Starfish. think anyone will object? :hihi:

??? I"m lost..

[nickel]

??? I"m lost..
YGPM

[MikeD]

Didn't someone within the local government have to approve of this before the restaurant was built? Zoning, business administration...someone?

Yeah, it's in bad taste but they (local authorities) should look in the mirror. They signed off on it. :shrug:

[oblongmelon]

YGPM

hahaha..thanks..never heard pink starfish before.

[ialsohaveadream]

well soooo..... i'm thinking of starting up a new restaurant named Pink Starfish. think anyone will object? :hihi:
Well, it certainly sounds like it'd be a cleaner place than the Brown Starfish downtown. Just don't steal any business from my restaurant, the Unbearded Clam.

[Jeffbx]

"Nearly" half a dozen people???

FOUR e-mails???

Holy crap, they've got a revolution on their hands.

[Yossarian]

hahaha..thanks..never heard pink starfish before.

its normally called a chocolate starfish

[nickel]

its normally called a chocolate starfish
not when you are hairless there ;)

and normally it's called a browneye.

[ialsohaveadream]

not when you are hairless there ;)

and normally it's called a browneye.
I created a school in an NCAA football game called the Browneye State Chocolate Starfish.

Also created a toss-sweep play for them...I called it the Hershey Squirt. :|

[attgig]

oohh kayyyyy... i've never heard of the pink taco before, and wouldn't have made that connection unless i read the article. same with the pink starfish....

peaches anyone?

[DarkFury]

well soooo..... i'm thinking of starting up a new restaurant named Pink Starfish. think anyone will object? :hihi:

That taint funny there nickel... :heh:

[oblongmelon]

That taint funny there nickel... :heh:

:lmfao: :shake:

[blueindian]

the wifey wants to open a resturant called Peckers where the waiters would wear thongs and cufflinks only. she reckons to compete with hooters.

there's a joint in myrtle beach called Melons.

[CornMonkey]

heh.."pink tacos." that's the first time i heard that term. reminds me of a south park episode. "taco flavor kisses!"

[oblongmelon]

the wifey wants to open a resturant called Peckers where the waiters would wear thongs and cufflinks only. she reckons to compete with hooters.

there's a joint in myrtle beach called Melons.

Sorry, but that name is taken..or it was..I remember one time when the kids were small and we were traveling we stopped at a place with a giant chicken statue out in front of it-and it was called Big Peckers Chicken shack. I seem to think it was in Jersey somewhere. The waiters wore t-shirts that said "we have the biggest peckers on earth"..with the picture of the chicken statue on it. I've never seen pieces of chicken so huge...they were the size of turkeys..LOL

[guiseppewv]

Sorry, but that name is taken..or it was..I remember one time when the kids were small and we were traveling we stopped at a place with a giant chicken statue out in front of it-and it was called Big Peckers Chicken shack. I seem to think it was in Jersey somewhere. The waiters wore t-shirts that said "we have the biggest peckers on earth"..with the picture of the chicken statue on it. I've never seen pieces of chicken so huge...they were the size of turkeys..LOL

I think there is one in Ocean City, MD.

[AlwayzMarel]

Am i such a square, I have never heard the term pink taco!

[molecularfire]

:stupid:

Never heard of pink starfish or unbearded clam either... although I can figure out what the terms are referring to.

[DaFunkyUnit]

i'd sure love to squirt some of my sour cream onto nickel's pink taco.

[Sirrich3]

I once saw a lady wearing a t-shirt that satated that she was the home of the pink taco...

[cheapie]

and why do they think it's a derogatory name???

[RIVERWIDOW]

Am i such a square, I have never heard the term pink taco!

Its a new one for me too. Maybe its replacing Camel Toe!

[DarkFury]

Oh no... RiverWidow is using "MommyPooh's avatar".

I"M SO CONFUSED!!!! :D

[AlwayzMarel]

Its a new one for me too. Maybe its replacing Camel Toe!

camel toe, I haven't even heard that one! :lmfao:

[Airencracken]

What's wrong with pink taco, that's a great name!

[dougadam]

I think the town is being acting foolish.

[DarkFury]

camel toe, I haven't even heard that one! :lmfao:
You really have been "sheltered"... haven't you? :D

[AlwayzMarel]

:blush: Who am i gonna talk dirty to? I am just not around talk like that! Wanna teach me a few things? :winkie:

[Yossarian]

if you insist...

[MJordanash]

Wow pretty sad I didnt get it at first. ....I say leave the sign alone...might generate more business.

[RIVERWIDOW]

Oh no... RiverWidow is using "MommyPooh's avatar".

I"M SO CONFUSED!!!! :D

Okay ,now I am crushed because you have obviously not been noticing me. I have had Pooh for quite a few months. I guess I will live thru the pain.

:disa: :cry: As my 2 yo granddaughter Rylee would say, " I soooo sad".

[DarkFury]

:blush: Who am i gonna talk dirty to? I am just not around talk like that! Wanna teach me a few things? :winkie:
Heh.. I'm sure that plenty of folks will "talk dirty" to ya now...

Just don't let them give you a Dirty Sanchez or a Cleveland Steamer... ok?



Okay ,now I am crushed because you have obviously not been noticing me. I have had Pooh for quite a few months. I guess I will live thru the pain.

:disa: :cry: As my 2 yo granddaughter Rylee would say, " I soooo sad".
Sorry, but people around here change their avatars so much that I start to not notice it...

However the other day... MommyPooh was complaining about that other forum and Britany Spears and then I saw your post with your avatar thinking it was her.

Oh well... I guess I just like sticking with my one and only avatar. :D

[AlwayzMarel]

Who am i gonna talk dirty to? I am just not around talk like that! Wanna teach me a few things?


Heh.. I'm sure that plenty of folks will "talk dirty" to ya now...

Just don't let them give you a Dirty Sanchez or a Cleveland Steamer... ok?



I was joking u fool! :pfft:

:duh:

[DarkFury]

I was joking u fool! :pfft:

:duh:
I guess you can't see that I was joking as well...


:shrug: :D


/me gives AlwayzMarel the "Donkey Punch"... now that I'm done with her. :heh:

[AlwayzMarel]

I guess you can't see that I was joking as well...


:shrug: :D


/me gives AlwayzMarel the "Donkey Punch"... now that I'm done with her. :heh:

I luv u too! Now let's have a beer! :cheers:

[blueindian]

camel toe, I haven't even heard that one! :lmfao:

the male version of which is called "moose knuckles"

[Mommypooh]

I so lost, I haven't heard hardly any of these names and I don't know if I want to. wow. Off to my little shelter world now.

[modena]

the male version of which is called "moose knuckles"

that one is classic....

[nickel]

I so lost, I haven't heard hardly any of these names and I don't know if I want to. wow. Off to my little shelter world now.
well.. if you decide you want to... urbandictionary.com is your friend.

[Mommypooh]

yes I think I remember BigJon from time to time talking about that site. I have been horrified by some of the things on there.