the place to be

idiom

: a place where many people go and where exciting things happen

This bar is the place to be on Saturday nights.

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The hotel is also the place to be for an excellent bite to eat, thanks to the on-site restaurants like Proper Grit, which bills itself as a Florida gastropub, and Spuzzo, a Mediterranean tapas-style restaurant. —

Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2024 The Suede Men’s Experience was the place to be during the opening day of the ESSENCE Festival of Culture. —

Okla Jones, Essence, 5 July 2024 Come morning, the place to be is the hotel's all-day dining restaurant L’Orangerie, where the St. Regis team again score top marks with the vast breakfast buffet. —

Kari Wilkin, The Week Uk, theweek, 2 July 2024 My hometown diner was the place to be after school plays and football games, while my college diner was great for late-night grub. —

Tyler Buchanan, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the place to be

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