the talk of the town

noun phrase

: a person or thing that many people in a town, city, etc., are talking about in an interested or excited way

The new restaurant is the talk of the town.

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There’s another new girl, too, Jennifer Pedranti, whom Tamra knows from CUT Fitness (RIP) and who is possibly having an affair (with another CUT Fitness member, according to Bravo’s press release) that is the talk of the town. —Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2023

After the initial surprise wore off, the beasts have become the talk of the town. —J. Harry Jones, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2023

Hanks joked that the cake is the talk of the town at his production company's office. —Liz Mcneil, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2023