haute barnyard
n.— «In accordance with prevalent Haute Barnyard motifs, the rooms of this West 69th Street restaurant are colored in hues of mossy green, and the walls decorated with photographs of giant, dewy farmer’s fruit. The menu is dotted with earthy favorites like hen-of-the-woods mushrooms (stuffed in a lunchtime panini) and Heritage pork (cooked four different ways).» —“Haute Barnyard” New York Magazine (New York City) Jan., 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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