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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Noun
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Hosted at Grapevine House, surrounded by vineyards, pistachio orchards and olive trees, with breakfast and daily takeaway lunch from a local tavern.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026 -
Toast to history at Ye Olde Trail Tavern Restaurant, Ohio’s oldest tavern, built in 1827.—
Sarah Miller,
Midwest Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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Peter Manfield, 73, of Devon, England, took out a loan against his house to buy The Dog and Donkey, a village pub with more than a century of history, news agency SWNS reported.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Many blocks inside what is called the old town are closed to vehicles, so pedestrians can easily meander in and out cafes, pubs and shops.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
10 May 2026
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Pirates and brothels and casinos once set up camp in Fernandina Beach, the island's harbor town, and even Prohibition didn't shut down the town saloon.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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Other big moments from Friday night at Stagecoach included Sweeney flicking underwear into the crowd at a SYRN pop-up saloon and singing a duet with Bailey Zimmerman.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Finger food at Farol, the duplex bar and cafe shaped like a lighthouse by the pool, is an easy way to lure the kids out of the pool or waves for nourishment.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
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Food and Drink Dining at the hotel centers around two distinct bar experiences rather than a traditional restaurant.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
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The original plot centered on the arrival of a submissive, quiet mail-order bride and her father from China, who sneaked into the country to marry a nightclub owner who had no idea that his mother had brought the girl over for him.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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Brooksbank, a former bartender and once the manager of the London nightclub Mahiki, has worked for Casamigos Tequila and more recently as a marketing executive in Portugal.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Speaking of the Cipriani family, Harry’s Bar, the original watering hole still remains.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
5 May 2026
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Singer Morgan Wade joined the cast in a recurring role as Carol, a bartender at the local watering hole in Rio Paloma.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 May 2026
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“Grogshop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grogshop. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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