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also cafes
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as in cabarets
a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts)
the café presents nationally known jazz performers in an intimate setting
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as in taverns
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises
a speakeasy that became a fashionable café with the repeal of prohibition
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as in restaurants
a public establishment where meals are served to paying customers for consumption on the premises
they met at a little café in Paris
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Recent Examples of cafés
These three new cafes flip the script, presenting themselves first as coffee shops while housing other businesses within.
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Henri Hollis,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
The hotel is within walking distance of some of the area’s most popular dining and drinking spots, along with vibrant cafes and shops.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
Albuquerque is full of creative, artistic neon signs, once glowing beacons for motels, cafes, and attractions.
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Rebecca Treon,
Parents,
18 June 2026
Cross over, and suddenly ho-hum drugstores and fast-food restaurants transform into vibrant shops and cafes.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
Thuma has one store in its hometown and the other in NYC, complete with cafes.
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Kelly Dawson,
Architectural Digest,
17 June 2026
The company, which at one point operated some 200 cafes and expanded into other food service endeavors, was founded by Joseph Lyons (after whom the company was named) and his brothers-in-law, Isidore and Montague Gluckstein.
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Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
15 June 2026
There, the airport features 247 restaurants and cafes, 16 lounges, and plenty to explore in the Jewel, including the world’s tallest indoor waterfall, an impressive hedge maze, and more.
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Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
The festival will orient itself around downtown Boulder and the pedestrian-only Pearl Street Mall, which will offer access to restaurants, cafes, vintage theaters, performance arts spaces, a multiplex, a university, and other auditoriums.
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Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2025
Henri Hollis,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
The hotel is within walking distance of some of the area’s most popular dining and drinking spots, along with vibrant cafes and shops.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
Albuquerque is full of creative, artistic neon signs, once glowing beacons for motels, cafes, and attractions.
—
Rebecca Treon,
Parents,
18 June 2026
Cross over, and suddenly ho-hum drugstores and fast-food restaurants transform into vibrant shops and cafes.
—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
Thuma has one store in its hometown and the other in NYC, complete with cafes.
—
Kelly Dawson,
Architectural Digest,
17 June 2026
The company, which at one point operated some 200 cafes and expanded into other food service endeavors, was founded by Joseph Lyons (after whom the company was named) and his brothers-in-law, Isidore and Montague Gluckstein.
—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
15 June 2026
There, the airport features 247 restaurants and cafes, 16 lounges, and plenty to explore in the Jewel, including the world’s tallest indoor waterfall, an impressive hedge maze, and more.
—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
The festival will orient itself around downtown Boulder and the pedestrian-only Pearl Street Mall, which will offer access to restaurants, cafes, vintage theaters, performance arts spaces, a multiplex, a university, and other auditoriums.
—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cafés
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Salon Toulouse, the ship's main lounge and bar, inspired by vintage Parisian cabarets and complete with deep red velvet armchairs, was Joie de Vivre's main social hub for sundowners and digestifs.
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The newest chapter is Velvet Night 76—my personal obsession—inspired by Parisian cabarets.
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Leavenworth With its Bavarian-style architecture, mountain views, and taverns doling out steins of German beer and traditional dishes like käsespätzle, this small town in central Washington evokes an Alpine village.
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The child of alcoholics, Dreesen often referenced his rough-and-tumble upbringing in his comedy sets, telling tales of little Tommy shining shoes in the taverns of the South Side to feed his siblings.
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Lovability was scored based on factors like the quality and quantity of venues such as restaurants, arts and entertainment sites, museums, outdoor experiences and nightlife.
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Travelers can also expect new restaurants and technology designed to make airport stays more efficient and enjoyable.
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Both Payton and Smiley Martin, the brother of Dandrae Martin, were wounded in the gun barrage that killed the three women and shooters Sergio Harris, Joshua Hoye-Lucchessi and Turner in the seconds after K Street nightclubs closed on April 3, 2022.
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Hop on a bike in Berlin to explore the city's abundance of attractions, including museums, historical sites, cafés, nightclubs, and parks.
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By contrast, generations of pubs have catered to a broad swath of society, so many Melburnians enjoy eating out affordably as a matter of course.
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Wednesday afternoon, thousands of Scots will be in Broward, partying at pubs and riding on riverboats in Fort Lauderdale.
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For American diners of diverse backgrounds, chop suey struck an enticing balance between novelty and decipherability, which propelled it to national popularity even as the US government moved to exclude Chinese laborers from entering the country in 1882.
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Ever-thoughtful, the restaurant is also a champion for diners with dietary restrictions like gluten, dairy, nuts, or shellfish.
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Located on a stunning Mexican beach, this all-inclusive resort caters to all ages with flexible meal plans, kids and teens clubs, water sports gear, tennis courts, nightly entertainment, and multiple pools.
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But one witness, wounded in the shooting, told police that the groups including Payton, Turner, Harris, the Martins and Joshua Hoye-Lucchessi, who was also killed in the shooting, weren’t dressed for the clubs, but for trouble, in hooded sweatshirts.
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While here, visitors can still see its multiple saloons, general store, and boarding house, among other buildings.
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Beyond the cattle drives, the Stockyards are home to rodeos, Western saloons and live music venues.
Cite this Entry
“Cafés.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caf%C3%A9s. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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