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Recent Examples of greasy spoon
Everybody loves a burger, and Fort Worth has no shortage of joints serving up everything from greasy spoon classics to stacked gourmet creations.
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Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
The restaurant’s menu reads like the guest list for a party dedicated to fans of Chicago greasy spoons — mustardy hot dogs, Italian beefs, Polish sausages and mostaccioli abound.
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Charlie Kolodziej,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
The little greasy spoon closed a month after school restarted that year.
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Mary Frances Ruskell,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
This breakfast joint is your quintessential greasy spoon, with worn red leatherette chairs and a sign limiting cell phone use.
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Cnt Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 May 2023
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Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
The restaurant’s menu reads like the guest list for a party dedicated to fans of Chicago greasy spoons — mustardy hot dogs, Italian beefs, Polish sausages and mostaccioli abound.
—
Charlie Kolodziej,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
The little greasy spoon closed a month after school restarted that year.
—
Mary Frances Ruskell,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
This breakfast joint is your quintessential greasy spoon, with worn red leatherette chairs and a sign limiting cell phone use.
—
Cnt Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 May 2023
See All Example Sentences for greasy spoon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greasy spoon
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The mansion’s lower level is the number one spot for indoor lounging and entertaining, with access to the wine-tasting room, home theater with a celestial ceiling and snack bar, gym, media area with a nine-screen video wall, and several quiet reading nooks.
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Chirps Chips are tortilla-style chips made with cricket flour, while other companies market cricket protein powders and snack bars.
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Founded in 1944 by Sammy Powell, the hash house was later owned by Khalid Farhoud, who passed it on in 1996.
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Tangier is more than just colonial patina and hash houses.
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Travel Abroad Chef Alfredo Nogueira and Ryan Iriarte opened Cafe Conmigo, a little lunch counter and coffee joint inspired by Cuba, in 2026.
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This 100-plus-year-old establishment started as a lunch counter and has since blossomed into a family-run restaurant that welcomes Miami society and a long list of celebrities as regular patrons.
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Their duties included working in the camp cafeteria, on grounds maintenance and on local construction projects.
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Some hospital staff, like janitors and cafeteria workers, still make minimum wage.
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Gekko Bad Bunny and restaurateur David Grutman’s sultry Japanese steak house is the reservation to have during the F1 Miami Grand Prix weekend.
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More fun is the American-style steak house and the poolside bar.
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“Greasy spoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greasy%20spoon. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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