signage - What is the difference between ‘Hot Corned Beef’ and ‘"Hot" Corned Beef’?


I have seen the phrase '"Hot" Corned Beef' on several convenience store signs in my area. Since corned beef is is usually served warm or hot, am I missing part of the meaning of the sign?



Answer



It is really a shot in the dark, but your area wouldn't be related with "Broadway" by any chance?


For instance, this blog post describes a restaurant called "Eat on Broadway" (on Broadway avenue, but not at all in New-York), with a sign including:



"HOT" CORNED BEEF



That could be a reference to their specialty, as in:



What's "Hot" on Broadway?



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