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tavern

[tav-ern] / ˈtæv ərn /


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The neighborhood tavern is getting a revival as the go-to place for a good meal, a cold drink and a sense of community.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

What he may sacrifice in culinary experimentation, he more than makes up for as a tavern keeper by tapping into a sense of community he couldn’t find in the sleek kitchens of New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The cast includes William Warfield, Leontyne Price and Cab Calloway, who at one point is shown scat-singing in a Vienna tavern, a born entertainer caught in a wonderfully loose, lithe and swinging performance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

The police added that the tavern was licensed.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

I slipped across the barnyard, through the kitchen and into the tavern.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier




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