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Recent Examples of luncheonette
This simple and straightforward luncheonette never tries to overcomplicate the diner experience, and that attitude carries through to the menu.
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Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
The luncheonette takes its name from one of Rouse’s favorite country acts, Pinto Bennett & the Famous Motel Cowboys.
—Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Start mornings at Candy Kitchen, an old-school luncheonette (which opened back in 1925), then stroll downtown to shop at upscale Sylvester & Co.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 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
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Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
The luncheonette takes its name from one of Rouse’s favorite country acts, Pinto Bennett & the Famous Motel Cowboys.
—Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Start mornings at Candy Kitchen, an old-school luncheonette (which opened back in 1925), then stroll downtown to shop at upscale Sylvester & Co.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luncheonette
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Hialeah Police are investigating a shooting that sent one person to the hospital Sunday morning near a popular neighborhood cafeteria.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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On the morning of December 10, 2024, Armas was abducted from a cafeteria in eastern Caracas.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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Washington Post food critic Elazar Sontag entertains your restaurant questions, rants and raves.—
Elazar Sontag,
Washington Post,
14 Jan. 2026
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Over the years, Grains and Taps has expanded from selling local and worldwide beer selections to offering their own brews, opened a second location at Pine Tree Plaza and added a restaurant.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Yelp’s Top 100 results are based on Yelp data, which include the number of reviews and the ratings that reviewers give restaurants, which include diners, fast-casual spots, food halls and more.—
Brock Keeling,
Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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That reality has also fueled a surge of products and services catering to people living alone, including restaurants catering to solo diners, a fast-growing pet market, and even AI pets.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
21 Jan. 2026
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Geraldine Timms, a high school lunchroom worker in Chicago, is frequently credited with the idea, offering a solution to a glut of sauerkraut that school systems found themselves with in the 1960s.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
28 Dec. 2025
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The district decided staff reduction was its path forward, trimming positions at the central office, lunchroom monitors, assistant High school principals, campus clerical positions, and teachers.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
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Poppy and Alex's dance-off is at the popular live-music venue and Cajun-Creole eatery Bamboula's on Frenchmen Street.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Calling all bagel lovers — National Bagel Day is here, and eateries across Texas are celebrating with free bagels and special deals on Thursday.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Jan. 2026
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The old mythology was that a star might be discovered at Schwab’s lunch counter or in an audition room.—
Josh Rottenberg,
Twin Cities,
31 Dec. 2025
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Joseph McNeil took a stand … by sitting, at a Whites-only Woolworth's lunch counter.—
Lee Cowan,
CBS News,
28 Dec. 2025
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After strenuous hours of hiking, you’re greeted with shower access, cozy beds, and an on-site dining hall and snack bar.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Plus a snack bar, a few arcade games and plenty of space for kids to run around.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Best Restaurants The Lauber A lively bar and grill located in an old sheet metal factory, The Lauber is emblematic of South Bend’s rebirth.—
Sarah Cahalan,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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The bar and grill serves Gulf Coast cuisine with Caribbean flavor.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Luncheonette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luncheonette. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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