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speakeasies

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plural of speakeasy

as in nightclubs

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People under 21 are not allowed to enter or stay inside bars or nightclubs in California that only sell alcohol, according to the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
The Entertainment District Unit is a team created in 2025 to improve nightlife safety by targeting crime near bars, nightclubs, and sports and entertainment venues.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of nightclubs

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The two were hardly the only people out that day on the bustling stretch of cabarets.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Salon Toulouse, the ship's main lounge and bar, inspired by vintage Parisian cabarets and complete with deep red velvet armchairs, was Joie de Vivre's main social hub for sundowners and digestifs.

— Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026

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While the world’s grand dining rooms served Champagne and Bordeaux in elegant crystal stemware, corner bistros and local trattorias poured even their best wines into clunky glass goblets.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Many of Milan’s classic bistros have closed, taking with them the quaint charm and traditional dishes that defined them.

— Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026

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It will be argued endlessly in barrooms in Pittsburgh.

— Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
By the early 1930s, widespread crime, tainted liquor and the need for tax revenue fueled public dissatisfaction, ultimately leading to Prohibition’s repeal in 1933 and the return of regulated barrooms.

— Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025

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Issues documented included chemical burns and hydraulic fluid that leaked from a ride into someone’s eye, dislocated joints, concussions and broken bones.

— Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Poems are distillations into presence wherein now exists in blood flowing through veins, in muscles contracting and releasing, in joints flexing and extending, in this inhale, in this foot strike against the pavement, in this sigh.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

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The weeklong promotion highlights a wide range of cuisines, from steakhouses and seafood restaurants to taverns, bistros and international dining destinations.

— Jane Imbody, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2026
So do not assume that an upcoming three-day event taking place at three notable Chicago taverns has anything to do with Algren’s fondness for alcohol.

— Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

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