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as in cabarets
a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts)
the café presents nationally known jazz performers in an intimate setting
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as in taverns
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises
a speakeasy that became a fashionable café with the repeal of prohibition
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as in restaurants
a public establishment where meals are served to paying customers for consumption on the premises
they met at a little café in Paris
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Recent Examples of cafés
For cafes, bars, and lively eateries, head to Lumley Beach.
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Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
More big stories The new year ushered in new laws in California that affect cannabis cafes, artificial intelligence and parking.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
The cafes are non-profit, so revenue flows back into Emma’s Torch.
—Gary Stern, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Yemeni cafes’ food options tend to differ from Starbucks or Peet’s, too.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
Shop where the locals hang out, in the Bohemian North Lanes for an eclectic selection of cafes and shops.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
California, which is home to the nation’s largest legal marijuana market, just legalized Amsterdam-style cafes where customers can toke up.
—Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Non-Yemeni cafes, meanwhile, have gravitated toward more ambitious food menus.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
All the main visitor sites are five minutes away including the pier with its amusements, the Royal Pavilion, Sea Lanes swimming and the historic lanes with their shops and cafes.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
More big stories The new year ushered in new laws in California that affect cannabis cafes, artificial intelligence and parking.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
The cafes are non-profit, so revenue flows back into Emma’s Torch.
—Gary Stern, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Yemeni cafes’ food options tend to differ from Starbucks or Peet’s, too.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
Shop where the locals hang out, in the Bohemian North Lanes for an eclectic selection of cafes and shops.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
California, which is home to the nation’s largest legal marijuana market, just legalized Amsterdam-style cafes where customers can toke up.
—Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Non-Yemeni cafes, meanwhile, have gravitated toward more ambitious food menus.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
All the main visitor sites are five minutes away including the pier with its amusements, the Royal Pavilion, Sea Lanes swimming and the historic lanes with their shops and cafes.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cafés
Noun
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That means more spending by visitors at hotels, restaurants and other businesses, Port Director Jackie Carter says.Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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What local restaurants will open on Christmas 2024?Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Since then, the city has grown into a small resort city along the Atlantic Coast with casinos, nightclubs and entertainment.Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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The businesses and nightclubs that had once been a source of pride to residents were gone.Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
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There was a time when either Everton or Liverpool’s local owner not showing at a match would dominate conversations in pubs and get reported in the local paper.Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Try eating in local pubs like Kivi Tavern or Mõisa Talli.Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024
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Those heftier, more expensive dishes may still be intended to split, but they’re designed to better satiate diners.Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
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Casual diners discovered the differences between Chinese and Vietnamese cuisines.Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Cafés.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caf%C3%A9s. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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