hash house

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Recent Examples of hash house 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 Tangier is more than just colonial patina and hash houses. Graham H. Cornwell, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2023 Sensing her discomfort, Young offered her some memorably sage advice: ‘This is just another hash house on the road to success. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2020
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Noun
  • For more casual dining, visit the Chiringuitos snack bar, breakfast at Arbolea, or try the Cafetal café.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
  • All guests also get free breakfast in the morning, as well as access to a complimentary snack bar.
    Cat Sposato, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Nestled in the heart of the historic Five Points neighborhood, just up Lumpkin Street from Sanford Stadium, the family-run pharmacy and old-school lunch counter has been a community staple since its doors first opened in 1961—and it’s hardly changed in the decades since.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
  • From the basement lunch counter at J.L. Hudson’s to the city’s beloved Coney Island spots and the white-tablecloth elegance of the Caucus Club where a young Barbra Streisand once sang, these institutions reflect the many ways Detroiters gathered to eat, talk and celebrate.
    Elissa Robinson, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Gaming executives much prefer the latter category of client (comping them suites and steak house dinners to encourage their patronage) because, with enough time at a table, the house’s statistical edge wins out.
    Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Once or twice a week, Burnett and Miller go out for an early dinner at Lucky’s, an old-school steak house in downtown Montecito.
    Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Redding was then found inside the school cafeteria and was allegedly carrying a gun in his backpack, Sheriff Mina added.
    Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
  • This dish not only takes me back to eating lunch with friends at my college cafeteria but was also a weekly side dish at my mom's dinner table.
    Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025

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“Hash house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hash%20house. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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