hole-in-the-wall
noun
plural holes-in-the-wall
: a small and often unpretentious out-of-the-way place (such as a restaurant)
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Toward the beginning of the episode, the group sits down to eat at a hole-in-the-wall barbecue spot and the camera swings around the table in a sweeping circular motion, capturing everyone laughing, bonding and sharing a meal.
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Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
Fancy Western-style coffee shops, luxury hotels, and high-end consumer brands dot Ho Chi Minh City, even as many Vietnamese continue to eat their lunch on plastic stools in hole-in-the-wall eateries right next door.
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Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
16 June 2026
Beyond the buzzy openings and the hottest reservations in town, the Queen City is stacked with neighborhood gems, secret speakeasies, hole-in-the-wall taquerias and even a gas station deli that’s been quietly slinging Southern classics for nearly four decades.
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Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
The Library, a delightfully ratty East Village hole-in-the-wall, is no exception.
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Zoë Hopkins,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
Fancy Western-style coffee shops, luxury hotels, and high-end consumer brands dot Ho Chi Minh City, even as many Vietnamese continue to eat their lunch on plastic stools in hole-in-the-wall eateries right next door.
—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
16 June 2026
Beyond the buzzy openings and the hottest reservations in town, the Queen City is stacked with neighborhood gems, secret speakeasies, hole-in-the-wall taquerias and even a gas station deli that’s been quietly slinging Southern classics for nearly four decades.
—
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
The Library, a delightfully ratty East Village hole-in-the-wall, is no exception.
—
Zoë Hopkins,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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“Hole-in-the-wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hole-in-the-wall. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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