mezzanine
noun
mez·za·nine
ˈme-zə-ˌnēn 
ˌme-zə-ˈnēn
1
: a low-ceilinged story between two main stories of a building
especially
: an intermediate story that projects in the form of a balcony
2
a
: the lowest balcony in a theater
b
: the first few rows of such a balcony
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The bar-restaurant above the lobby serves classic dishes with California ingredients (Brokaw avocados, Liberty duck) and an impressive list of barrel-aged batched cocktails; the dark-wood space hidden at the end of the mezzanine is now a library and whiskey tasting room.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2024
Twin staircases with oak banisters lead to a mezzanine.
—Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Mar. 2024
The levels consist of a main ground floor with mini golf holes and a mezzanine above.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 29 Feb. 2024
The second floor offers two additional bars and a mezzanine overlooking the stage below.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2024
Two venues for Centurion Card holders are located before security and between Gates 17 and 18 in Terminal 1, while Terminal 2’s mezzanine is equipped with a lounge that’s open to lower-tier cardholders as well.
—Jared Ranahan, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2024
Maison Barnes The mezzanine above the new Café Boulud is where this bar and restaurant with private event rooms has been installed.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
The mezzanine guard rails at The Pool were adorned with lifebuoys and the fountain was filled with red-and-white striped floaties, and the dress code on the invitations asked guests to go overboard, staying in line with the theme.
—Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2024
The firm caters to all types of investors including senior debt, junior mezzanine debt and equity investors.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2024
Twin staircases with oak banisters lead to a mezzanine.
—Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Mar. 2024
The levels consist of a main ground floor with mini golf holes and a mezzanine above.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 29 Feb. 2024
The second floor offers two additional bars and a mezzanine overlooking the stage below.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2024
Two venues for Centurion Card holders are located before security and between Gates 17 and 18 in Terminal 1, while Terminal 2’s mezzanine is equipped with a lounge that’s open to lower-tier cardholders as well.
—Jared Ranahan, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2024
Maison Barnes The mezzanine above the new Café Boulud is where this bar and restaurant with private event rooms has been installed.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
The mezzanine guard rails at The Pool were adorned with lifebuoys and the fountain was filled with red-and-white striped floaties, and the dress code on the invitations asked guests to go overboard, staying in line with the theme.
—Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2024
The firm caters to all types of investors including senior debt, junior mezzanine debt and equity investors.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
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mezzanine
noun
mez·za·nine
ˈmez-ᵊn-ˌēn
ˌmez-ᵊn-ˈēn
1
: a story between two main stories of a building often in the form of a balcony
2
: the lowest balcony in a theater or its first few rows
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