Thesaurus results for CANTINAS

cantinas

noun

plural of cantina, Southwest

as in taverns

a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises we spent an interesting evening in that desert town's lone cantina

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Recent Examples of cantinas Cantina Leon, from The Rabbit Group LLC, is now open at The Plaza, with an eye toward replicating the community-first feeling of (no surprise here) the lively cantinas of Mexico. —

Connie Ogle may 31, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026 The team behind Mirate in Los Feliz has followed up with this lively Sherman Oaks riff on Mexico’s Norteño cantinas, which originated the margarita. —

Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025 From here, baking in the heat, general admission fans can watch elite guests queue for private hot laps, while VIP ticket holders dine at exclusive cantinas and hospitality areas. —

Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025 Some of Taco Bell’s cantinas in other states offer a unique vibe. —

Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025 Top 5 Can’t Miss Tequila here is made for sipping—at rakish cantinas, ambitious cocktail bars, and straight from the source on a distillery tour. —

David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025

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Noun

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.

— Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026
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.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026

Definition of taverns

Noun

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.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
Wednesday afternoon, thousands of Scots will be in Broward, partying at pubs and riding on riverboats in Fort Lauderdale.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026

Definition of pubs

Noun

While here, visitors can still see its multiple saloons, general store, and boarding house, among other buildings.

— Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
Beyond the cattle drives, the Stockyards are home to rodeos, Western saloons and live music venues.

— Taylor Haught, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026

Definition of saloons

Noun

Restaurants and bars in the neighborhood are reporting drastic drops in business after thousands of Angelenos sheltered in place under a constant plume of smoke.

— Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
Benjamin Song, who shot an Alvarado Police Department officer in the neck during the July 4 incident at Prairieland Detention Center outside the Dallas-Fort Worth area, was sentenced to a century behind bars, according to court documents reviewed by USA TODAY.

— Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 24 June 2026

Definition of bars

Noun

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.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
Hop on a bike in Berlin to explore the city's abundance of attractions, including museums, historical sites, cafés, nightclubs, and parks.

— Elizabeth Preske, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026