supposedly, that Broadway hangout was the favorite watering hole for 1940s celebrities
Recent Examples on the WebPour Something in My Cup There’s no shortage of watering holes in this college town.—Tykesha Spivey Burton, Essence, 5 Apr. 2024 The bar then converted into a union meeting center, and reopened as a watering hole after prohibition was repealed in 1933.—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2024 Plus, there are plenty of watering holes to post up at, from Brady Street to the Old World Third Street Entertainment District on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2024 The team behind Hestia opened a new watering hole in the city on Thursday, Eater Austin reported.—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2024 But just days before the Paris Fashion Week show, Galliano was accused of making antisemitic comments at fashionable watering hole La Perle, in the French capital’s Jewish quarter.—Trey Taylor, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024 Limelight Bar & Cafe (1014 Alhambra Blvd., Sacramento): Truth be told, this watering hole on the East Sacramento/midtown border is normally a Philadelphia Eagles bar.—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 8 Feb. 2024 The couple had been looking to open a similar watering hole, serving craft beer and Miami-centric bar food, but closer to the heart of Miami.—Carlos Frías, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 Dan’s Irish Sports Bar, Walnut Creek This Irish watering hole is so popular, nearly every seat at the lengthy bar was already occupied by mid-afternoon on a recent Tuesday, and a crew of jolly old-timers was playing Liar’s Dice with the bartender.—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
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