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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
Sitting and sunning by the 14th floor pool puts you steps away from the poolside cafe Bella’s Rooftop Bar.
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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
The vibe: The all-day cafe and bar will serve Giddy Goat coffee by day and turn into a cocktail bar with a no-cell phone policy by night, local development writer Jason Thomas first reported.
—Laura Barrero, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
Shop the Smalls Vendor Marketplace The details: Shop for clothes, accessories, candles, skincare and artwork at Detroit Sip, a cafe in northwest Detroit.
—Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 30 Nov. 2024
It is flanked by a wide array of luxury shops, restaurants, cafes, and other luxury hotels on its street facing side, while the rear boundary of the hotels hugs the shores of the Arabian Gulf.
—Eric Fuller, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
There are also restaurants and cafes serving authentic fare, a wine bar offering local wines, plus workshops and demonstrations such as traditional paper making.
—Yasemen Kaner-White, theweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Perhaps this isn’t news to you, but Hong Kong locations serve macaroni soup, a pasta topped with ham in a bowl of beef or chicken broth traditionally found at local cafes known as cha chaan teng.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
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
The vibe: The all-day cafe and bar will serve Giddy Goat coffee by day and turn into a cocktail bar with a no-cell phone policy by night, local development writer Jason Thomas first reported.
—Laura Barrero, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
Shop the Smalls Vendor Marketplace The details: Shop for clothes, accessories, candles, skincare and artwork at Detroit Sip, a cafe in northwest Detroit.
—Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 30 Nov. 2024
It is flanked by a wide array of luxury shops, restaurants, cafes, and other luxury hotels on its street facing side, while the rear boundary of the hotels hugs the shores of the Arabian Gulf.
—Eric Fuller, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
There are also restaurants and cafes serving authentic fare, a wine bar offering local wines, plus workshops and demonstrations such as traditional paper making.
—Yasemen Kaner-White, theweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Perhaps this isn’t news to you, but Hong Kong locations serve macaroni soup, a pasta topped with ham in a bowl of beef or chicken broth traditionally found at local cafes known as cha chaan teng.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Nov. 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 recovering after an incident at a restaurant during his birthday dinner on Friday left him with injuries.Michelle Watson, CNN, 15 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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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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That was enough to push Broadcom into the $1 trillion market cap club.Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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But even if the Blue Jays help Giménez engineer an offensive turnaround, that won’t be enough to fix what ailed the club last season.Kaitlyn McGrath, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Last year, real estate analysts Altus Group reported that the capital saw more than 174 pub closures and in total the U.K. witnessed 383 pubs shutting their doors forever, a number not far from the 386 pubs that were lost in 2022 due to the pandemic and the difficulty in finding staff after Brexit.Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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While whiskey and stout have flourished, and the iconic pub formula has been endlessly replicated around the world, Ireland's food and wine scene has struggled to find an equal footing on the global stage.Paul Caputo, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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