bistros

noun

plural of bistro
as in nightclubs
a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts) a section of the city populated with casual bistros offering entertainment to suit nearly every taste

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Recent Examples of bistros For hard evidence of this, go to up-and-coming Micklegate Street, a cobbled thoroughfare lined with intimate eateries like cottagecore coffeehouse Partisan, tapas spot Sotano, and contemporary British bistros Skosh and The Rattle Owl. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026 Pineapple Grove Arts District Just off Atlantic Avenue, this artsy enclave is best known for its independent boutiques, casual bistros, and a steady lineup of galleries, including House of Perna, Brulé Gastro-Kitchen, and Addison Gallery. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026 Opened in April by chef Kevin Finch and his wife, Alexa, the Greenpoint restaurant is inspired by Parisian bistros, with seasonal dishes that are both comforting and complex. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 2 July 2026 From omakase to Taiwanese bistros to kava cafés, here are the new openings, menu updates and anticipated spots to know now. — Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 And in Mar Vista one of the city’s favorite new bistros, Electric Bleu, comes from husband-and-wife team Craig Hopson and Mai Sakai. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026 Known for opulent dining rooms and chic bistros from Hong Kong to Palm Beach, 71-year-old Daniel Boulud has overseen his eponymous flagship on the Upper East Side of Manhattan — site of THR‘s New York issue party — for over 30 years. — Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 10 May 2026 The result is a mix of old-school hotel bars, downtown Italian institutions and buzzy French bistros — the kinds of places where A-listers tend to turn up again and again. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026 Joining them are restaurants, bistros, cafes, ice cream shops and more in all corners of the city, from Ardenwood to Warm Springs. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bistros
  1. nightclubs
  2. clubs
  3. cabarets
Noun
  • Now, to be clear, nightclubs like Basement have a longstanding subjective — and often nebulous — criteria for who gets in, and anyone dorky enough to show up to one wearing Meta glasses almost certainly wouldn’t make the cut anyway.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026
  • During that era, South Florida hotels had fancy, elegant nightclubs.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of nightclubs
Noun
  • At the time her reporting published the clubs were flourishing.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Nationally, scores of universities have shut down or rebranded their diversity, equity and inclusion offices and ended scholarships and clubs designed for minority students under pressure from the White House.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of clubs
Noun
  • Salon Toulouse, the ship's main lounge and bar, inspired by vintage Parisian cabarets and complete with deep red velvet armchairs, was Joie de Vivre's main social hub for sundowners and digestifs.
    — Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
  • The newest chapter is Velvet Night 76—my personal obsession—inspired by Parisian cabarets.
    — Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of cabarets

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