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Finally, the ultimate is the 7-bedroom Casa Tesoro, a clifftop mansion with direct access to a private beach, movie theater, multi-level infinity pool and even its own speakeasy.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025 -
After raiding the pantry stocked with gourmet snacks galore, don’t forget to check out the former speakeasy turned billiard room for a round of pool.—
Eliseé Browchuk,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2025
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The details: The new building is set to relocate the existing O'Brien's Pub, the 75-person barroom venue that absorbed some of the Allston rock scene when the original Great Scott closed in 2020.—
Mike Deehan,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
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The design—from dots’ musty, mystical barroom set to James Ortiz’s menagerie of puppets—is a delight, and Malloy’s lyrics are as funny and finely pointed as his music is fractal-like.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 June 2024
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The saloon would remain in production for a decade, during which time the automaker sold over 7,000 examples of the vehicle.—
Raphael Orlove,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2025
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This country was born in a bar—the revolutionaries met in taverns, westward expansion had a lot to do with saloons, the Civil Rights Movement—meetings happened in churches but also in bars, Stonewall was a bar.—
Jessi Roti,
Bon Appétit,
20 Feb. 2025
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The historic Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street is a monument to the gay rights movement, which was galvanized by a 1969 rebellion there, sparked by a police raid of the tavern, largely led by trans people.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Miles Teller and Zac Efron were seen hanging out in the back of the tavern, socializing and taking photos with Barkley amid his circle.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Mero Beach is close to Roseau, Dominica’s capital, and offers convenient access to many nearby pubs and restaurants.—
Kaitlyn Rosati,
AFAR Media,
11 Feb. 2025
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Full Court will continue operating its popular Royal Mile pub and is planning a new business in the old Fong's location.—
Linh Ta,
Axios,
5 Feb. 2025
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During the dives, researchers noticed some zoantharians that looked like unusual yellow cluster anemones.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
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Our final data dive focused on the role the departing Mountain West schools played in the conference’s total viewership.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Honky-tonk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honky-tonk. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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