as in nightclub
a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts)
a section of the city populated with casual bistros offering entertainment to suit nearly every taste
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Recent Examples of bistro
Costway 3-Piece Folding Bistro Table Chairs Set Enjoy an evening charcuterie board and a glass of wine with this white bistro set.
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Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
Lumiere has earned a Michelin star with its seasonal British cooking, Petit Coco is a beloved French bistro and Journey’s 12-course tasting menu is inspired by the owners’ globetrotting.
—Vicky Smith, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Opened in 2011, the bistro was the home base for founder Jean-Francois Flechet's popular chain, which grew to 10 bistros including locations in Dayton and Columbus.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2025
Then linger on the touristy yet captivating Place du Tertre, a blur of bistros, buskers, and open-air artists vying for the business of getting your kids to sit for a caricature or portrait.
—Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
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Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
Lumiere has earned a Michelin star with its seasonal British cooking, Petit Coco is a beloved French bistro and Journey’s 12-course tasting menu is inspired by the owners’ globetrotting.
—Vicky Smith, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Opened in 2011, the bistro was the home base for founder Jean-Francois Flechet's popular chain, which grew to 10 bistros including locations in Dayton and Columbus.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2025
Then linger on the touristy yet captivating Place du Tertre, a blur of bistros, buskers, and open-air artists vying for the business of getting your kids to sit for a caricature or portrait.
—Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bistro
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Known as the Harlem of the West, the Douglas Hotel was complete with the Creole Palace nightclub where Black performers in the 1930s and ’40s could perform during the years of segregation.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Musical, stepping into the role of Satine, the glittering nightclub star and tragic heroine made famous by Nicole Kidman on screen.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Here are 37 new restaurants, bars and cafes that are now open in metro Phoenix.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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It’s located on the first floor, near Sebastian’s Bistro, a cafe with an executive sous chef that is also open to the public and decorated with dangling flying ibises, the bird that inspired UM’s mascot.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, the second half folds in the aesthetics of Vegas strip cabarets with eerie melodies from movie scores like Danny Elfman’s Nightmare Before Christmas.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Musical follows an American man in Paris at the turn of the 20th century, Christian, who falls in love with a performer at the titular cabaret club named Satine.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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Some offer free parking to casino rewards club members at certain status levels.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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For a guy like Bryan, who was still in the Navy four years ago and was playing small clubs as late as 2022, crazy indeed.—
Joel Hoard,
Rolling Stone,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Bistro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bistro. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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