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also cafe
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as in cabaret
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 tavern
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 restaurant
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 café
Shankman loves Brandon Blanchard and executive chef Demetrius Brown's Inman Park cafe and bistro.
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Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
An outdoor pool bar and cafe serves fresh salads and vegetable-forward fare.
—Dalya Benor, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
The bottle shop will be closing in a few months, freeing up Bernardo’s time for his soon-to-open sake cafe and listening bar — Japanese tea by day, sake in the evenings — on San Francisco’s Nob Hill.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 17 Dec. 2024
Forget stuffy nightclubs, a new generation is throwing house parties, rooftop DJ sets and intimate shows in unexpected spots like art galleries and cafes.
—Kice Akkawi, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
The trio traveled to London and Paris, pulling inspiration from local cafes and wine bars there.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Sitting and sunning by the 14th floor pool puts you steps away from the poolside cafe Bella’s Rooftop Bar.
—Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
There are five guest rooms and a cafe with a view into her backyard, a dense tropical forest.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 4 Dec. 2024
In 1979 owner-founders Kamal Kapur and Manhar Patel flipped an empty gas-company office to a neighborhood cafe, which quickly became a hangout for surfers and Venice’s bohemian set.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
An outdoor pool bar and cafe serves fresh salads and vegetable-forward fare.
—Dalya Benor, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
The bottle shop will be closing in a few months, freeing up Bernardo’s time for his soon-to-open sake cafe and listening bar — Japanese tea by day, sake in the evenings — on San Francisco’s Nob Hill.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 17 Dec. 2024
Forget stuffy nightclubs, a new generation is throwing house parties, rooftop DJ sets and intimate shows in unexpected spots like art galleries and cafes.
—Kice Akkawi, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
The trio traveled to London and Paris, pulling inspiration from local cafes and wine bars there.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Sitting and sunning by the 14th floor pool puts you steps away from the poolside cafe Bella’s Rooftop Bar.
—Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
There are five guest rooms and a cafe with a view into her backyard, a dense tropical forest.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 4 Dec. 2024
In 1979 owner-founders Kamal Kapur and Manhar Patel flipped an empty gas-company office to a neighborhood cafe, which quickly became a hangout for surfers and Venice’s bohemian set.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for café
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This intimate parlor transforms into a cocktail bar hosting cabaret and classical concerts in the evening.Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2024
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Ashley’s original, which has made musical history books for its pioneering use of the then-new element of feedback, seems to have a had a more carnival/cabaret feel, including crowd noise.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Dec. 2024
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For example, while their living quarters were segregated at their garrison headquarters on Grenada, Black soldiers still fraternized with white ones, especially in taverns.Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Founded in 1908, the business started life as a cellar for aging wines, but decades later the owners added a restaurant, tavern, catering operation and hospitality school.Sofia Perez, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Jamie Foxx is recuperating after his representatives said he was hit by glass at a Beverly Hills restaurant where a fight with other people allegedly broke out Friday night.Alex Stone, ABC News, 15 Dec. 2024
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There's also a restaurant, indoor-outdoor spa, yoga studio and infinity pool.Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
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Remy Ma, 44, went to prison for the 2007 shooting of a woman outside of a New York nightclub.Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Dec. 2024
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Scenic designer Maggie Armendariz gives us a colorful nightclub setting around a high platform, rolling props and a Keith Haring-like translucent sculpture above the stage that alters with the play's mood, amplified by Patrick Anthony's nimble lighting.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
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Opened in 1963 by Ford of Britain to build the Anglia (the small family saloon starred as the flying car in the Harry Potter series), plans to transform the plant began in late 2020.Alex Christian, WIRED, 8 Dec. 2024
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The other standout involves a saloon that is located at 1567 University Ave.Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 2 Dec. 2024
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End the night at Jay’s diner, the best place for hangover food.Lee Middleton, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2024
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Christmas is just around the corner and while most restaurants will be closed, there are a few that will be open to serve diners on the holiday.Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
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Yes, this might be the most expensive option for the franchise in this spot but, when you're backed into a corner, sometimes the club has to make a desperate maneuver such as this.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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The club will be celebrating its 100th anniversary next year.John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
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The pub closes at 2 a.m. New Year's Eve party at Boogie Fever in Ferndale Boogie Fever in Ferndale promises a blowout dance party that transports partygoers through five decades of iconic music.Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
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Known for its expansive craft beer menu that changes seasonally with 36 taps and dozens of bottles and cans, specialty burgers and pub fare, the new M.L. Rose location opened Oct. 21 at 2145 Nashville Pike in Gallatin.Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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