as in tavern
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises
we spent an interesting evening in that desert town's lone cantina
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Recent Examples of cantina
The city also has a legendary nightlife scene, with many bars, cantinas, and clubs, most of which offer live music and are housed in centuries-old saloon-style buildings.
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Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2024
After a few years, Ray shifted his attention full time to Casa Vega, turning it into one of the city’s most popular Mexican cantinas.
—Bill Esparza, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
One of the oldest cantinas in the city, El Cardenal Cantina has a guest list of regulars and transients every night of the week.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2024
Government workers stop in at century-old cantinas for an afternoon beer (try La Ópera for gilded old-world opulence or Salón Tenampa for some of the city's best tequila).
—Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023
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Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2024
After a few years, Ray shifted his attention full time to Casa Vega, turning it into one of the city’s most popular Mexican cantinas.
—Bill Esparza, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
One of the oldest cantinas in the city, El Cardenal Cantina has a guest list of regulars and transients every night of the week.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2024
Government workers stop in at century-old cantinas for an afternoon beer (try La Ópera for gilded old-world opulence or Salón Tenampa for some of the city's best tequila).
—Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cantina
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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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Sitting and sunning by the 14th floor pool puts you steps away from the poolside cafe Bella’s Rooftop Bar.Essence, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
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There are five guest rooms and a cafe with a view into her backyard, a dense tropical forest.Benji Jones, Vox, 4 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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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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Spending at restaurants and bars, meanwhile, dropped 0.4%.Christopher Rugaber and Anne D’Innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Costco sold the protein bars as item number 1372590.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Cantina.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantina. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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