1
: an establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold to be drunk on the premises
2
: inn
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a seedy section of the city's waterfront that was rife with cheap taverns, tattoo parlors, and run-down flophouses
a colonial-era tavern that has been serving weary travelers for two and a half centuries
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Our Main Street contained gathering places, often Main Street taverns, where stories were told and some interesting memories made.
LOCAL CONTENTIn its Heyday the Herald could run to 28 pages.
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Bob Roepke, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Once a boarding house, a tavern, and a grocery store, this eatery pays homage to its storied past with a diverse menu that combines contemporary flavors with 19th-century influences.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
Kolu Inn, a tavern at the Estonian Open Air Museum in Tallinn, serves traditional dishes such as mulgi puder, as well as traditional rye bread, meat dumplings, and more.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024
While Quebec City’s winter nightlife can be muted compared to the summer, Pub Saint-Alexandre, an English tavern in Old Quebec, is another bar that offers year-round programming.
—Vjosa Isai, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Bob Roepke, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Once a boarding house, a tavern, and a grocery store, this eatery pays homage to its storied past with a diverse menu that combines contemporary flavors with 19th-century influences.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
Kolu Inn, a tavern at the Estonian Open Air Museum in Tallinn, serves traditional dishes such as mulgi puder, as well as traditional rye bread, meat dumplings, and more.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024
While Quebec City’s winter nightlife can be muted compared to the summer, Pub Saint-Alexandre, an English tavern in Old Quebec, is another bar that offers year-round programming.
—Vjosa Isai, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Tavern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tavern. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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