cover charge
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I understand where she’s coming from, but I can’t help feeling like it’s a bit ridiculous to essentially require an $80 cover charge for your birthday party.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Pro tip: Bring cash for the cover charge, or plan to use the on-site ATM.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
The small crowd on the sidewalk outside Star Garden is indignant about a newly instituted $40-a-person cover charge, which is significantly higher than at nearby bars, dancers say.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2023
While diners with reservations don’t have to pay the show’s cover charge to eat upstairs, it might be loud.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 4, 2022
It is only 135 hours until we are all standing at the door of Atlantis again with our cover charge in our palms.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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