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
Alternatively, nearby Buffalo, New York, has vibrant hiking trails, farm-to-table bistros, craft breweries, and fall festivals that capture the spirit of the season.
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Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
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
Getty Images These were the wines of the Paris bistros and cafés, the Roman trattorias and Athens tavernas, served in thick, squat glasses.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 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
Joining them are restaurants, bistros, coffee shops and more in all corners of the city.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
For fine dining aficionados, the luxury hotels in the region set a high standard for dining, from upscale resort restaurants with panoramic views to chic, modern bistros highlighting farm-to-table freshness.
—Taryn White, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
From family diners in Queens to high-end bistros in Washington Heights, these establishments contribute to the city’s vibrancy.
—Nicole Ayala, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2025
Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
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
Getty Images These were the wines of the Paris bistros and cafés, the Roman trattorias and Athens tavernas, served in thick, squat glasses.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 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
Joining them are restaurants, bistros, coffee shops and more in all corners of the city.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
For fine dining aficionados, the luxury hotels in the region set a high standard for dining, from upscale resort restaurants with panoramic views to chic, modern bistros highlighting farm-to-table freshness.
—Taryn White, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
From family diners in Queens to high-end bistros in Washington Heights, these establishments contribute to the city’s vibrancy.
—Nicole Ayala, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bistros
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After dark, there’s more to do Charlotte in the ‘80s is often described as a sleepy town, but there were at least a dozen discos/nightclubs in operation during that decade including popular spots like Pterodactyl, 13∙13 and Park Elevator.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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Peabody-Whitehead was formerly a boarding house, several nightclubs and restaurants, and clerical offices, among other commercial uses, Wertenteil said.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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And, in Sean Dyche, Forest have a manager who is well-versed in the challenges of pulling clubs clear of danger in the Premier League.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Fantastic bands were coming up that were playing in these clubs.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
30 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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These flamenco venues originally developed during the 1960s throughout Spain replacing cabarets.—
Emily Cardenas,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Bistros.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bistros. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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