as in pub
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises die-hard fans gathered at the local watering place to watch the Super Bowl
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The family-friendly spot features a weekly selection of 20 beers, ciders, and seltzers, plus a menu of creative pub grub ranging from buffalo chicken eggrolls to brisket dumplings served with beer cheese.—
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
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To cater to them both, the ship is equally split between sports pubs and jazz bars, burger and pizza joints and Greek and Italian restaurants, casinos and theatres, etc.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Toast to history at Ye Olde Trail Tavern Restaurant, Ohio’s oldest tavern, built in 1827.— Sarah Miller, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026
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Keep in mind that despite the significance of the date of July 4, 1776, royalists and republicans had been arguing in print, pamphlets, taverns and on town greens long before 1776.— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
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Pirates and brothels and casinos once set up camp in Fernandina Beach, the island's harbor town, and even Prohibition didn't shut down the town saloon.— Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
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Other big moments from Friday night at Stagecoach included Sweeney flicking underwear into the crowd at a SYRN pop-up saloon and singing a duet with Bailey Zimmerman.— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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Nowadays, old-school residents bemoan the neighborhood’s evolution from grungy to grandiose; what was once a warren of hedonism has become a breeding ground for characterless watering holes whose lack of personality is bested only by the exorbitance of their beer prices.— Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
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The Eastside isn’t the only watering hole saying goodbye in May.— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
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Yam Perera Núñez was granted a $33,002 bond, but is still behind bars due to an immigration hold.— Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Twenty years later, Edward Threatt, whose father once ran a bar and restaurant next to the station, led his family’s efforts to restore the building, aided by grants from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and other organizations.— Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
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Four people were wounded early Sunday in a shooting at a troubled Queens nightclub with a history of violence and murder.— John Annese, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
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The pop icon, 67, previewed two new songs at the (not-so) surprise appearance at Club Confessions — a one-night party at the legendary Abbey nightclub in West Hollywood.— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Apr. 2026
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