luncheonette

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Recent Examples of luncheonette 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 Ugly Duckling is a sweet luncheonette with memorable breakfast sandwiches. Chelsea Conaboy, New York Times, 20 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for luncheonette
Recent Examples of Synonyms for luncheonette
Noun
  • The cafeteria smelled the same.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Regions with a strong military presence are reeling Last March, restauranteur Fran Bolden opened a cafeteria at the Redstone Arsenal, a US Army base near Huntsville, Alabama.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The city is unsurprisingly full of haunted spaces, but Muriel’s restaurant by Jackson Square is for those who want just a side of spooky.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
  • On board, passengers will be treated to eleven different bars and restaurants.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The actor infamously played Jeff, the hunky diner manager who dared to come between the show's endgame couple.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The line was to the door, and even the drive-thru was full of diners picking up LuAnn Specials.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • His unique culinary concepts span a wide range of cuisines, from Chinese-Mexican fusion eatery ChinaPoblano in Las Vegas to TheBazaar, a Spanish-Japanese restaurant with multiple locations.
    Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The eatery, nestled on Main Street in downtown Pineville, will take over the former Tega Cay Shore Club spot on Molokai Drive, according to a news release sent to CharlotteFive.
    Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • He's also been spotted at cafes and even a grocery store.
    Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Jesús is one of the few cafes that serves both home cooking and good Tex-Mex enchiladas.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 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
  • There are real goats and horses here, as well as a snack bar serving funnel cakes, plus hay bales stacked dangerously high, and all manners of rusty farming equipment painted to resemble barnyard animals.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside, 20 Oct. 2025
  • In November 1984, 16-year-old Theresa Fusco disappeared after she was fired from her job working the snack bar at a roller rink in Lynbrook.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Luncheonette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luncheonette. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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