watering hole

as in tavern
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises supposedly, that Broadway hangout was the favorite watering hole for 1940s celebrities

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Recent Examples of watering hole Dylan Thomas, Jack Kerouac and Bob Dylan all imbibed at the storied watering hole, which opened in 1880. John Freeman Gill, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024 Best Restaurants Saba Rock Nestled on a tiny outcropping in the North Sound, there are few more iconic watering holes in the Caribbean than Saba Rock. Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024 However, the real draw of this hotel is the popular Cave Bar, a choice watering hole and hangout spot for travelers passing through the area. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024 The watering hole, which is attached to Beer Bar, used to be known as a blue-collar dive bar. Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for watering hole 
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  • Lots of restaurants around town serve them, either as a starter or as the main event of a humble, satisfying winter meal, but the refined 37 Alpine Eating and the classic family-run tavern Gasthaus Fink just beside Piazza Walther are especially nice places to enjoy them.
    Ann Abel, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Those in Birmingham can also visit the tavern that inspired the show's criminal hangout.
    Matt Cabral, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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  • Nora Mac’s, a traditional Irish pub and restaurant, opened quietly in late December in Ballantyne.
    Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The village is also home to two beer pubs: One, Growler’s Beer Bistro (25 Main Street; 914-793-0608) near the train station and located within a former sub-station, features 20 local brews that include those from Peekskill Brewery, Hudson Valley Brewery and Industrial Arts Brewery.
    John Mariani, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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  • Mimicking an actual mountain course, it is formed from two slopes connected in an L Shape with a cafe in a wooden cabin perched high up between them.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • More big stories The new year ushered in new laws in California that affect cannabis cafes, artificial intelligence and parking.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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  • Click here to see more photos of the 0 Series saloon and SUV.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The actress and singer, 55, partied at Kemo Sabe, a saloon in Aspen, with her manager, Benny Medina, and some friends, according to photos obtained by TMZ.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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  • But Pedroia was more than merely a motivational speaker, trying to cajole his friends to raise the Fenway bar every day of every season.
    Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
  • During a visit to the capital city of Boston, tourists can discover all sorts of polished bars and prestigious restaurants within city limits, and for a truly lavish experience, there’s no beating the Boston Wine and Food Festival.
    Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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  • Meanwhile, Commissioner Joe Carollo, famously combative since his first election in 1979, is smarting over a lawsuit accusing him of pursuing a vicious political vendetta against a nightclub owner.
    Susan Merriam, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Multiple nightclubs stayed open well past the time that bars in St. Louis and elsewhere in Missouri closed, luring people across the Mississippi with the promise of a party that didn’t stop.
    Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025

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