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Recent Examples of luncheonette
The luncheonette takes its name from one of Rouse’s favorite country acts, Pinto Bennett & the Famous Motel Cowboys.
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Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
However, this June, that counter in Bakersfield is reopening, serving hot meals again, after renovations by husband-and-wife owners Emily and Sherod Waite, who have installed images of historical sit-ins above the luncheonette, as well as landmark pieces by artists of color from the 1930s to today.
—Katya Cengel, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
Take a culinary road trip with the chef who opened a luncheonette in a historic train caboose on the Pacific Coast Highway.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Yet a recent wave of newly-refurbished, next-generation diners and luncheonettes have ushered in a vibrant new era and audience.
—Laura Neilson, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
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Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
However, this June, that counter in Bakersfield is reopening, serving hot meals again, after renovations by husband-and-wife owners Emily and Sherod Waite, who have installed images of historical sit-ins above the luncheonette, as well as landmark pieces by artists of color from the 1930s to today.
—Katya Cengel, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
Take a culinary road trip with the chef who opened a luncheonette in a historic train caboose on the Pacific Coast Highway.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Yet a recent wave of newly-refurbished, next-generation diners and luncheonettes have ushered in a vibrant new era and audience.
—Laura Neilson, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luncheonette
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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
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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
Noun
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On Veterans Day, many restaurants and businesses offer free meals and deals to active-duty military and veterans.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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In February 2020, the restaurant and market shut down its original location in Dilworth due to financial strains, along with cocktail space The Queen & Glass, Charlotte Business Journal reported.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Schulman said the company will continue to rely on its better-for-you branding of fresh ingredients and more premium proteins that some diners may have to pay a couple extra dollars for.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Cava reported a disappointing quarter late yesterday as casual diners tighten their belts and visit restaurants less frequently.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Beyond employment, Wilson Administration officials re-segregated bathrooms, lunchrooms, and workspaces in federal buildings that had been integrated since the end of the Civil War.—
Time,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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With an exception here and there, most of these guys started gambling as teens, playing lunchroom hold-em and NFL parlays for a buck or two a throw.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Best restaurants in Cincinnati, NKY Travel + Leisure's best eateries in Cincinnati, which includes The Aperture, named in USA TODAY's 2025 Restaurants of the Year list.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Nov. 2025
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Ipê, located next to the pool, is a casual all-day eatery.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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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
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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
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So last Monday, after scrolling through news of the government shutdown and with nothing else planned for the day, the couple decided to fire up their Pit Boss pellet grill and feed anyone who was hungry, no questions asked.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Bloomin' Brands, the parent company of Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba's Italian grill and other restaurant chains in Michigan, is closing a number of restaurants this fall.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Luncheonette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luncheonette. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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