food court
noun
: an area within a building (such as a shopping mall) set apart for food concessions
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Scoops Ahoy Ice Cream Starcourt Mall is a recurring setting in season three, along with the ice cream shop Scoops Ahoy near the food court.
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Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2025
Now, the tasty treats have graduated from the bakery section to the food court known as Sam’s Club Café.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
The current restaurant will close after the holidays, reopening in early 2026 as the only food court operator to sell alcohol.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Declining foot traffic and the departure of other vendors from the mall's food court prompted the move.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 8 Dec. 2025
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Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2025
Now, the tasty treats have graduated from the bakery section to the food court known as Sam’s Club Café.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
The current restaurant will close after the holidays, reopening in early 2026 as the only food court operator to sell alcohol.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Declining foot traffic and the departure of other vendors from the mall's food court prompted the move.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Food court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20court. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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