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cafe

[ka-fey, kuh-, ka-fey] / kæˈfeɪ, kə-, kaˈfeɪ /


café


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Nick Smith, who runs the Ludoquist board game cafe and bar in Croydon, London, said Burnham's announcement was reminiscent of "the trauma of Covid days".

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

At the Stormy Cup cafe, staff had become accustomed to serving cast and crew members in recent years, but now they are catering for more tourists.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

On Friday, he launched a GoFundMe to raise money that would create an emergency fund for the cafe’s roughly 90 staff members, as well as help cover repairs and a potential temporary cafe.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

The cafe, which started as a pop-up in 2012, now has two locations in the Austrian capital, where omas and opas bake the strudel, Linzer torte and other goodies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

One morning she knocked on Maddie Chung’s door, carrying a latte from the cafe down the block.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart

He opened the café and comic book shop as he had "happy memories" of the market as a child.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

He confesses to catching one game—a victory for Spain—in a ramshackle café in a Galician village.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

Add coffee, whether that’s hot in a thermos, iced in a travel mug or purchased from a nearby café on the way to the park, and you’re done.

From Salon Jun. 18, 2026

Literally there were people sitting outside the café that were like, “Go home.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

We all had a vermouth at the café.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

“The hype started in Japan. In Japan there are even cafés where you have contact with capybaras. And the internet helped, and the public is always curious. They want to know about the species.”

From Slate May 27, 2026

"It brings spending into local cafés, shops, accommodation, co-working spaces, and community services - while also helping to retain or attract younger professionals who might otherwise move away."

From BBC Apr. 6, 2026

Jollibee currently manages and operates a portfolio which includes 19 brands with over 10,000 stores and cafés across 33 countries, and holds ownership stakes in brands such as The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 6, 2026

The sugar tax does not apply to drinks made and served in cafés, restaurants and bars.

From BBC Nov. 25, 2025

“But there are better cafés than this particular one”—he gestures at the window next to them—“within a reasonable distance, if you don’t mind a damp walk. I’m afraid I don’t have an umbrella with me.”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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