A restaurant called Pho Keene Great hasn't exactly thrilled authorities

Throwing a pun into your restaurant name is a time-honoured tradition.

But one French-Vietnamese establishment in Keene, New Hampshire, has irked authorities who think its name has stepped over the line.

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The soon-to-open Pho Keene Great (pho is meant to be pronounced "fuh") is in hot water with City Hall, who wanted the restaurant's temporary sign — featuring its name — taken down.

As per the Associated Press, city manager Elizabeth Dragon said the restaurant's name was intentionally meant to sound profane.  Read more...

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