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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Round out the evening with a nightcap at the subterranean tavern–then head to bed, an elevator ride away.
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Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024
The first episode takes place exclusively inside Happy’s tavern.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 18 Oct. 2024
Peterman plays Gabby, a needy, dramatic bartender who has worked at the tavern for quite some time.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
Derrick, small but scrappy, is Inspector Poirot after three too many pints at the village tavern.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
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Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024
The first episode takes place exclusively inside Happy’s tavern.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 18 Oct. 2024
Peterman plays Gabby, a needy, dramatic bartender who has worked at the tavern for quite some time.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
Derrick, small but scrappy, is Inspector Poirot after three too many pints at the village tavern.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Tavern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tavern. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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