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Recent Examples of greasy spoon
And in 2023, the British fashion house Burberry partnered with Norman’s Cafe, a reboot of a classic English greasy spoon that opened in London in 2020, promoting its new collection with the help of starchy comfort food like chip butties (a carb-on-carb sandwich of thick fries in a bun).
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Alice Newell-Hanson, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
City Island Diner feels like being in a small hometown greasy spoon that could be anywhere from Ohio to upstate New York.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2025
Run by ex-party girl Wendy, unhinged chef Milius, and odd busboy Willard, this Fresno greasy spoon must overcome unpaid bills and a once-in-a-lifetime volcanic eruption.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025
Ever popular for breakfast and lunch, Franklin Spa is a greasy spoon that has been a mainstay for decades.
—Christopher Bollen, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2023
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Alice Newell-Hanson, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
City Island Diner feels like being in a small hometown greasy spoon that could be anywhere from Ohio to upstate New York.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2025
Run by ex-party girl Wendy, unhinged chef Milius, and odd busboy Willard, this Fresno greasy spoon must overcome unpaid bills and a once-in-a-lifetime volcanic eruption.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025
Ever popular for breakfast and lunch, Franklin Spa is a greasy spoon that has been a mainstay for decades.
—Christopher Bollen, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greasy spoon
Noun
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There is a snack bar at Beachwalker Park during the summer.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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Shop at a community yard sale Peruse thousands of goodies, grab a bite to eat from the snack bar, and learn more about fellowship and local missions at the 117th Lawn Fete.—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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.—
Kat Tran
Updated July 25,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025
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Tangier is more than just colonial patina and hash houses.—
Graham H. Cornwell,
Washington Post,
8 Apr. 2023
Noun
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In the daytime, the cocktail bar is filled with light from floor-to-ceiling windows commanding a view of 5th Avenue and the historic Woolworth building, where, as a student, John Lewis led lunch counter sit-ins.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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As Gold well understood, the fact that L.A.’s Korean dumpling shops, Armenian grocery stores, Thai lunch counters, and Salvadoran pupuserías are open to curious outsiders is one of the great privileges of living here.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
Noun
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On a whim, the 30-year-old applied for several school positions — from cafeteria worker to custodian — including one for a substitute bus driver, despite having zero experience behind the wheel of a bus.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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This is the era of all-nighters, early classes, cafeteria skin, and figuring it all out.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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The newest in the chain is Felice Port Chester, located in what had been a vast 7,600 square foot warehouse dating to 1903, in recent years converted into a steak house, then a seafood restaurant.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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One of Miami’s favorite chefs has a new venture on the horizon: an upscale Italian steak house in a huge new Wynwood development.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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“Greasy spoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greasy%20spoon. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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