hole-in-the-wall
noun
plural holes-in-the-wall
: a small and often unpretentious out-of-the-way place (such as a restaurant)
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Dosa Delight, a longstanding South Indian hole-in-the-wall in Jackson Heights, Queens, challenges both of those notions — and with most dishes costing less than 15 bucks.
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Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
Take off the chill with ramen Entering this hole-in-the-wall spot on the top floor of a small indoor shopping mall may seem inauspicious, but some Banff locals swear that Ramen Arashi serves some of the best ramen this side of Tokyo.
—Cindy Hirschfeld, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
And Chinese food – Angell loved it so much his family gathered at a small, hole-in-the-wall restaurant in Lindale, Texas on his first birthday after his death.
—Graham Womack, Sacramento Bee, 28 Jan. 2025
Around the corner, find a lovely hole-in-the-wall bookshop and cafe, Cosimo Boekhandel.
—Nina Siegal, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
Take off the chill with ramen Entering this hole-in-the-wall spot on the top floor of a small indoor shopping mall may seem inauspicious, but some Banff locals swear that Ramen Arashi serves some of the best ramen this side of Tokyo.
—Cindy Hirschfeld, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
And Chinese food – Angell loved it so much his family gathered at a small, hole-in-the-wall restaurant in Lindale, Texas on his first birthday after his death.
—Graham Womack, Sacramento Bee, 28 Jan. 2025
Around the corner, find a lovely hole-in-the-wall bookshop and cafe, Cosimo Boekhandel.
—Nina Siegal, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Hole-in-the-wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hole-in-the-wall. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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