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also cafes
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as in cabarets
a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts)
the café presents nationally known jazz performers in an intimate setting
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2
as in taverns
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises
a speakeasy that became a fashionable café with the repeal of prohibition
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as in restaurants
a public establishment where meals are served to paying customers for consumption on the premises
they met at a little café in Paris
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Recent Examples of cafés
Faced with largely empty campaign venues, parties and independent candidates have opted for grassroots meetings in the streets, markets and popular cafes with citizens.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
Towns were also measured by their physical size, their safety, the quality of hotels, the number of festivals held in each destination, the number of cafes available, and the overall restaurant ratings in each spot.
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Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
1 July 2026
The guests keep coming; the sea, beaches, cafes, and tourist infrastructure are working.
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Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
The strongest options are candle making, paint-and-sip nights, jewelry workshops and pottery classes, with art cafes rounding out the list.
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Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
About 20 miles north of Sleeping Bear Dunes, the working waterfront of Leland—one of the few unmodernized fishing villages on the Great Lakes—houses galleries, cafes, and boutiques.
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Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
24 June 2026
For coffee or breakfast, two cafes on St Leonard’s beachfront are recommended by locals.
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Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The hotel is within walking distance of some of the area’s most popular dining and drinking spots, along with vibrant cafes and shops.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
Albuquerque is full of creative, artistic neon signs, once glowing beacons for motels, cafes, and attractions.
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Rebecca Treon,
Parents,
18 June 2026
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Towns were also measured by their physical size, their safety, the quality of hotels, the number of festivals held in each destination, the number of cafes available, and the overall restaurant ratings in each spot.
—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
1 July 2026
The guests keep coming; the sea, beaches, cafes, and tourist infrastructure are working.
—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
The strongest options are candle making, paint-and-sip nights, jewelry workshops and pottery classes, with art cafes rounding out the list.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
About 20 miles north of Sleeping Bear Dunes, the working waterfront of Leland—one of the few unmodernized fishing villages on the Great Lakes—houses galleries, cafes, and boutiques.
—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
24 June 2026
For coffee or breakfast, two cafes on St Leonard’s beachfront are recommended by locals.
—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The hotel is within walking distance of some of the area’s most popular dining and drinking spots, along with vibrant cafes and shops.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
Albuquerque is full of creative, artistic neon signs, once glowing beacons for motels, cafes, and attractions.
—
Rebecca Treon,
Parents,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cafés
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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.
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The newest chapter is Velvet Night 76—my personal obsession—inspired by Parisian cabarets.
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Widely regarded as the country's culinary capital—a remarkable distinction in a nation renowned for its gastronomy—the city has earned a reputation for its traditional bouchons (taverns), bustling food halls, and world-class restaurants.
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During his lifetime, Woody Guthrie saw America at ground level, riding boxcars, singing in taverns and on street corners, and even living for a time in a California migrant camp.
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Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants within the city limits of Fort Worth for June 7th - June 20th, 2026.
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According to the release, the offer is only valid once per person at participating restaurants for Rewards members.
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Up until his first day of filming Jackass, Steve-O was a clown in nightclubs, cruise ships and at a flea-market circus.
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But downtown Sunnyvale really comes alive once the sun begins to set, with a vast array of bars, nightclubs and late-night dining peppered throughout the city’s streets.
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Reporter Stephanie Breijo and senior food editor Danielle Dorsey wrote about their 15 favorite London pubs, food halls and bake shops.
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The Cotswolds England's golden countryside is at its most inviting in autumn, when the pubs light their fires and the weather is right for layering without summer's heat or winter's bite.
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Head to Los Rios Rancho for seasonal pick-your-own experiences and have a slice of pie at Apple Annie’s—giant and domed like a mountain itself, Apple Annie’s signature pie could feed a dozen diners.
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From Friday to Sunday, singers and alphorn players filled the streets and spontaneous bursts of yodeling echoed through restaurants, where diners initially reacted with surprise before joining in.
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Today that philosophy stretches far beyond clothing, into wellness clubs, beach takeovers, recovery spaces and destination experiences designed around how consumers want to live, travel and feel.
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The statement also ripped Shipnuck for citing a source in which Mickelson's wife, Amy, played a role in his departures from clubs.
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San Francisco was transformed almost overnight, from a quiet port into a chaotic boomtown packed with tents, saloons, stores and speculation.
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While here, visitors can still see its multiple saloons, general store, and boarding house, among other buildings.
Cite this Entry
“Cafés.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caf%C3%A9s. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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