as in tavern
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises
last saw them heading down to the local grogshop for a pint of beer
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The rocky beach is lined with beach chairs that can be rented, and there are several traditional taverns and snack shacks.
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Disgruntled colonists in taverns and town squares borrowed British melodies to support new lyrics expressive of a developing national consciousness.
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The Cotswolds England's golden countryside is at its most inviting in autumn, when the pubs light their fires and the weather is right for layering without summer's heat or winter's bite.
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What Will Mester is working with at the Wren, his pub in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood, is both less grand and more impressive.
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The estate’s centerpiece is a speakeasy-style of saloon designed as a private entertainment space.
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In the evening, Banff’s newest late-night spot, The Dusty Boot Saloon, channels cowboy country motifs through nostalgic saloon energy and a lively dance hall, stage for live music and hidden lounges.
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SparkHouse’s cafe and bar is open to the public and sells tea, coffee (try the honey matcha latte), wine, beer cocktails and small bites.
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The sumptuous design extends throughout the property, from the dining room, adorned with Murano glass chandeliers and wall sconces, to the moody bar and lounge with its fine wood paneling and custom ironwork.
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As an aging Albanian nightclub owner, Crowe proves consistently delightful even when the material lets him down.
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That portion of the nightclub was subsequently closed.
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In some parts of Hwange, natural seeps and seasonal watering holes provide supplementary water, while Wilderness helps pump water to artificial watering holes in the southeastern region of the park.
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Within two years of opening, the dual-level West Village watering hole has already been named the best bar on the continent by North America’s 50 Best.
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“Grogshop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grogshop. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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