An early form of the knickerbocker glory is believed to have originated in
New York City in the early 1900s. The name
knickerbocker (as it pertains to the dish) is thought to be named after
the Knickerbocker Hotel in
Manhattan. During the early 1900s, the hotel was pink-and-cream-colored, and well-known to the denizens of New York. After it closed in 1920, a tall pink-and-cream colored dish was created in honor of the hotel and the word
glory was appended to the name of the dish. At some point in the 1920s, the dish was introduced into the
United Kingdom, where it attained wide popularity. ==See also==