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package stores

noun

plural of package store

as in watering places

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Food and drink The Chandelier Bar has quickly become one of the most memorable watering holes in New Orleans, with its showstopper eponymous chandelier a gleaming cascade of some 15,000 crystals.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The party atmosphere only picked up as night fell, with fans of both LSU and Clemson going at each other around the local watering holes and local restaurants.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of watering holes

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This provoked what became known as the Aston Riot, with nearby public houses wrecked and violent brawls ensuing.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2026
The Lone Goat This English pub, which draws inspiration from public houses and taverns of London, is on the ground floor of the historic Metropolitan Building in downtown Detroit.

— Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025

Definition of public houses

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After spending much of his late 20s and early 30s in traditional English pubs, Teti also noticed the lack of a real dive bar in the city – a staple in the US.

— Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
British pubs are struggling, with 161 shutting in the first quarter of 2026, up 26% from a year earlier.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of pubs

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High in California’s eastern Sierra, the road into Bodie State Historic Park winds past a lonely cemetery and into what was once a lawless mining town of around 10,000 people and nearly 60 saloons.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Creede, Leadville and Telluride had dozens of saloons packed in a few town blocks.

— Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of saloons

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The weeklong promotion highlights a wide range of cuisines, from steakhouses and seafood restaurants to taverns, bistros and international dining destinations.

— Jane Imbody, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2026
So do not assume that an upcoming three-day event taking place at three notable Chicago taverns has anything to do with Algren’s fondness for alcohol.

— Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of taverns

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