as in nightclubs
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 bistros
Joining them are restaurants, bistros, cafes, ice cream shops and more in all corners of the city, from Ardenwood to Warm Springs.
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Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
Church Avenue is revived, nearly every storefront occupied, jazz clubs mixing with Haitian bistros, home-loan shops, day-care centers, and Jamaican fish shacks.
—Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
The area is populated with stony terraces and narrow streets where bistros serve good Italian food (this being so close to the Italian border) and markets to shop for artisanal items.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
For lovers of lively Parisian bistros, chef Ludo Lefebvre opened his first Petit Trois restaurant outside Los Angeles in the Mollie Hotel, serving classics like Burgundy escargots, steak frites, and French onion soup.
—Amy Tara Koch, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026
Taste of Belgium lists more than $300,000 in assets for the two bistros, mostly restaurant fixtures and equipment.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Jan. 2026
Pineapple Grove Arts District Just off Atlantic Avenue, this artsy enclave is best known for its independent boutiques, casual bistros, and a steady lineup of galleries, including House of Perna, Brulé Bistro, and Addison Gallery.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
From airy emulsions and shimmering sabayons to seductive béarnaise and brooding demi-glace, classic French sauces are reappearing—not just in fine dining restaurants and traditional bistros, but also in natural wine bars and small-plate restaurants.
—Joel Hart, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Like all good bistros, this one serves a roast chicken as burnished as a penny, uncharacteristically earthy and sweet thanks to the funky, flavor-intensifying power of koji.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
Church Avenue is revived, nearly every storefront occupied, jazz clubs mixing with Haitian bistros, home-loan shops, day-care centers, and Jamaican fish shacks.
—Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
The area is populated with stony terraces and narrow streets where bistros serve good Italian food (this being so close to the Italian border) and markets to shop for artisanal items.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
For lovers of lively Parisian bistros, chef Ludo Lefebvre opened his first Petit Trois restaurant outside Los Angeles in the Mollie Hotel, serving classics like Burgundy escargots, steak frites, and French onion soup.
—Amy Tara Koch, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2026
Taste of Belgium lists more than $300,000 in assets for the two bistros, mostly restaurant fixtures and equipment.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Jan. 2026
Pineapple Grove Arts District Just off Atlantic Avenue, this artsy enclave is best known for its independent boutiques, casual bistros, and a steady lineup of galleries, including House of Perna, Brulé Bistro, and Addison Gallery.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
From airy emulsions and shimmering sabayons to seductive béarnaise and brooding demi-glace, classic French sauces are reappearing—not just in fine dining restaurants and traditional bistros, but also in natural wine bars and small-plate restaurants.
—Joel Hart, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Like all good bistros, this one serves a roast chicken as burnished as a penny, uncharacteristically earthy and sweet thanks to the funky, flavor-intensifying power of koji.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bistros
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The complex was formerly part of the Downtown Plaza mall, once home to a Macy’s and other businesses, including nightclubs and shops, The Sacramento Bee reported.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Allegations against the Alexander brothers The brothers are accused of meeting victims at nightclubs, parties and on dating apps, and recruited others for trips to ritzy locales, paying for flights and lodging at high-end hotels or luxe vacation rentals before drugging and raping them.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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The European social set descends on this Cape Town party spot every summer for its white sand and chilly blue water, as well as the trendy clubs and hotels that lie in the shadow of the Twelve Apostles mountain range.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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My ultimate dream is to see Paralympic sport clubs in cities and states across this country—where every child with a physical difference has equal access to sport, equipment, and coaching, just like our Olympic counterparts who just delivered a record-breaking Winter Games with 12 gold medals.—
Oksana Masters,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
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The newest chapter is Velvet Night 76—my personal obsession—inspired by Parisian cabarets.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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As revolutionary unrest intensified and the Pahlavi regime imposed martial law and closed cabarets and theaters in an attempt to appease conservatives, her sources of income vanished.—
Richard Nedjat-Haiem,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2026
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