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Hell's Kitchen

American  

noun

  1. (in New York City) a section of midtown Manhattan, west of Times Square, formerly notorious for its slums and high crime rate.


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ITV America’s portfolio includes major unscripted brands such as Love Island, Queer Eye, and Hell’s Kitchen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

But recently she had been living in an apartment in Hell’s Kitchen, with her partner and her best friend, while starring in the Broadway revival of “Cabaret.”

From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2024

A photo of Lucas shows him in front of a kitchen stove, wearing a Hell’s Kitchen chef jacket and smiling.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024

The former pub and hotel building is up for sale for £13m following a protracted legal battle between the Hell's Kitchen presenter and film director Gary Love.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2024

Finally I could not pay the rent, was dispossessed, and then went to live in "Hell's Kitchen," in Thirty-ninth Street, where my son was born.

From Dave Ranney by Ranney, Dave

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