back street
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Find the right back street just south of the French Quarter, ascend a set of stairs and you’ll find Habakuk Fine Coffee and Bistro, a Michelin Bib Gourmand winner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
He said the incident happened at the Hope of Hart children's club, which is housed in a former warehouse building on a back street.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2024
My brilliant solution was to somehow maneuver the Civic two blocks, bucking and wheezing all the way, park it out of sight on a back street, and furtively drive my own car to Seattle.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 10, 2023
A vast array of people can be glimpsed when turning a corner or stepping into a back street.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2023
It’s some kind of shortcut, though, because after walking through a manicured garden, we come out of another gate onto a small back street that connects two main avenues.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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