Thesaurus results for EATERIES

eateries

noun

plural of eatery

as in restaurants

a public establishment where meals are served to paying customers for consumption on the premises we usually go to lunch at an eatery that is just around the corner from the office

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Recent Examples of eateries In just the past year, a trio of century-old Italian eateries have shuttered in Carroll Gardens. — Rachel Corbett, Curbed, 31 Aug. 2026 The slew of eateries at Pavilion Road are just a stone’s throw away, and the hotel is a short stroll from the design shops and boutiques of King’s Road and Sloane Street. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026 Additionally, health inspectors cited 10 eateries after finding health food violations from improperly thawing shrimp to mold-like residue on an ice machine. — Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 This list of 22 eateries is the first Sick and Shut Down List with multiple restaurants from each South Florida county — Monroe, Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 Foxtail at Glen View House is one of several new eateries that have opened in or are planned for downtown Glenview since village leaders in 2023 began incentivizing new restaurants to locate there and revitalize the area. — Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Among Garden City’s other options for American eateries, Bear Trapper Restaurant has an all-day menu of diner-style dishes, like biscuits and gravy for breakfast and pot roast for dinner. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026 An early morning homicide is under investigation among the popular eateries on Montford Drive in south Charlotte, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026 Now the unique collection of eateries, craft brewers, boutiques and service providers — from fitness classes to stylists — is marking its anniversary with Stanley10. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026

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Visit Orlando's Magical Dining presented by Orlando Health has a whopping 188 restaurants on the roster this year.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
Because of a lack of variety in Halal restaurants, neither of the men had tried barbecue besides brisket before their trip.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026

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With the remarkable rise in online food delivery, many restaurants struggle to balance service and food prep for diners in their establishments while also preparing staging and queuing delivery for takeout orders.

— George C. Lee II, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Continue reading … SOBER CURIOUS – GLP-1 boom could reshape restaurant bars as diners cut back on alcohol.

— , FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

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