First 1000: JM's Top 100 Favorite "In a Word"s

Evaluated on the bases of: humor, references, puns, length and aptness. (Reminder: JM is a frustrated comedy writer. If any of these seem excessively snarky, it's probably because he was going for the joke.)

100. Famous Yeti's

99. Mad Dog's Chicago Style Eatery

98. Dhaba

97. Zuzu Café

96. Library Cafe and Bar

95. Roman Candle Pizza

94. Fountain

93. Pat O'Malley's Jet Room

92. Bean Sprouts Café

91. Kilwin's

90. Moonstar

89. Jade Garden Restaurant

88. Deli Roma

87. Sushi Hut

86. Gates & Brovi

85. Banzo (cart)

84. Taco John's

83. Himal Chuli

82. Malt House

81. Kato's Cajun

80. Auntie Anne's

79. Highland Corner Grill

78. Sow's Ear

77. Fuddrucker's

76. Smoky Jon's #1 BBQ

75. Country Corners

74. Mildred's Sandwich Shop

73. Pasqual's

72. FIB's (cart)

71. Firehouse Subs 

70. Bangkok Cuisine

69. David's Jamaican

68. World Buffet

67. Doug's Soul Food Café

66. Umami Ramen & Dumpling Bar

65. Mad City Crab House

64. Macs

63. Porky Pine Pete's

62. Metcalfe's Market Hilldale Café

61. Coreana

60. Jimmy John's

59. Schoolhouse Café

58. Edelweiss Cheese Shop

57. Carnival's

56. Calasan Indonesian Fast Food

55. Aldo's Café

54. Marrakesh

53. New Glarus Hotel

52. Dotty Dumpling's Dowry

51. Happy Grill

50. Cloud 9 Grille

49. Mirch Masala

48. Macy's Café

47. Taj Indian Restaurant

46. Village Green

45. Shish Café

44. Chalet Landhaus Inn

43. AJ Bombers

42. Lovshack

41. State St. Brats

40. Claddagh Irish Pub

39. Del-Bar

38. Chuck E. Cheese

37. Monsoon Siam

36. Betty Lou Cruises

35. Pizza Di Roma

34. Essen Haus

33. Cafe O

32. Little Caesars

31. Porta Bella

30. Cheeseburger in Paradise

29. Badgerland Bar and Grill

28. CJ's Restaurant

27. Middleton Sport Bowl

26. Paradise Lounge

25. Kollege Klub

24. Hooters

23. KJ's Curry Bowl

22. Stalzy's Deli

21. Underground Kitchen

20. Church Key

19. Ella's Deli

18. humble.

17. Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

16. Badger Bowl

15. Cardinal's Nest

14. Ichiban

13. Ingrid's LunchBox (cart)

12. Nifty 50's

11. Ha Long Bay

10. Swagat

9. Journey Sushi & Seafood Buffet

8. Mother Fool's Coffeehouse

7. Pizza Hut

6. Kaminski Bros. Chop House

5. Tony Frank's Tavern

4. Sushi Muramoto

3. Pitcher's Pub

2. LMNO'Pies

1. Kakilima (cart)