as in diners
a public establishment where meals are served to paying customers for consumption on the premises
when we get sick of cooking dinner at home, we like to go out to eat at a nice restaurant
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Recent Examples of restaurants
The neighborhood/area Brickell gets a bad rep among visitors as Miami Beach’s boring, business-minded sibling, but a quick walk from the hotel will reveal the up-and-coming neighborhood to be an energizing community lined with vibrant (and clean) shops, restaurants, and bars.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
From Greenwich Village pasta institutions to East Harlem old-school red-sauce joints, a handful of Italian restaurants have become unofficial clubhouses for A-listers, pop stars and reality TV royalty.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
Owners are also responding more to local communities by leasing to local groceries and restaurants on the main streets of America.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Like a lot of restaurateurs, Frank Bonanno introduced service fees during the pandemic as a way to keep paying employees of his fine-dining restaurants Mizuna, Luca and Osteria Marco, who were earning less while social distancing rules were in effect.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
The new owner of food hall Krog Street Market is adding more intown Atlanta shops and restaurants to its portfolio — this time targeting the Virginia-Highland neighborhood.
—Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 18 May 2026
His version of victory is quieter and harder to fake, built on hotter plates, sharper sauces, tighter service and the ambition to make a New Orleans dining room stand beside the country’s great tasting-menu restaurants.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The Wharf, a public pier, is home to several restaurants in Santa Cruz, about 70 miles south of San Francisco.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
That means more spending by visitors at hotels, restaurants and other businesses, Port Director Jackie Carter says.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
From Greenwich Village pasta institutions to East Harlem old-school red-sauce joints, a handful of Italian restaurants have become unofficial clubhouses for A-listers, pop stars and reality TV royalty.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
Owners are also responding more to local communities by leasing to local groceries and restaurants on the main streets of America.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Like a lot of restaurateurs, Frank Bonanno introduced service fees during the pandemic as a way to keep paying employees of his fine-dining restaurants Mizuna, Luca and Osteria Marco, who were earning less while social distancing rules were in effect.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
The new owner of food hall Krog Street Market is adding more intown Atlanta shops and restaurants to its portfolio — this time targeting the Virginia-Highland neighborhood.
—Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 18 May 2026
His version of victory is quieter and harder to fake, built on hotter plates, sharper sauces, tighter service and the ambition to make a New Orleans dining room stand beside the country’s great tasting-menu restaurants.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The Wharf, a public pier, is home to several restaurants in Santa Cruz, about 70 miles south of San Francisco.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
That means more spending by visitors at hotels, restaurants and other businesses, Port Director Jackie Carter says.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restaurants
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Restaurants take notice There’s no data available that measures how GLP-1s are affecting Miami diners’ behavior.—
Connie Ogle
May 14,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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Atlanta's vibrant food scene offers diners so much more than comfort food classics (although top-notch versions of chicken, biscuits, and all the fixings can be found here, certainly), and leaving the city without tucking into an unforgettable meal should be criminal.—
Mike Jordan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 May 2026
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As a friendly reminder, the weather service urged residents to dispose of cigarettes properly, avoid charcoal grills and limit outdoor activities that may create flames or sparks.—
Christian Cervantes,
AZCentral.com,
17 May 2026
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Both designs will feature double-sided grills to make sure food is as fresh as possible and kitchen flow is streamlined.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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April’s closures also included multiple school cafeterias as well as supermarkets and corner stores, including Gardena Supermarket, which closed two separate times for the same citation.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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There are prison cafeterias with a better atmosphere.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
4 May 2026
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“Restaurants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restaurants. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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