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The newest chapter is Velvet Night 76—my personal obsession—inspired by Parisian cabarets.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026 -
As revolutionary unrest intensified and the Pahlavi regime imposed martial law and closed cabarets and theaters in an attempt to appease conservatives, her sources of income vanished.—
Richard Nedjat-Haiem,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2026
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Federal officials said the money Tangeman laundered was spent by the group to live lavishly, including hundreds of thousands of dollars spent at nightclubs, and luxury handbags valued at tens of thousands of dollars that were given away at nightclub parties.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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For years, neighborhoods including LoDo and Ballpark have seen occasional violent incidents in the hours after nightclubs and bars close.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Nowadays, old-school residents bemoan the neighborhood’s evolution from grungy to grandiose; what was once a warren of hedonism has become a breeding ground for characterless watering holes whose lack of personality is bested only by the exorbitance of their beer prices.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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These are not your ordinary watering holes.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Next, stop at 1701 Barbecue, which helped kick off a new generation of Beaumont joints in 2020 with Central Texas-style ‘cue inflected with Cajun and Creole influences.—
J.C. Reid,
Houston Chronicle,
2 May 2026
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But the real draw of El Camino Real is the sheer density of Korean BBQ joints, Indian restaurants, Vietnamese spots, Japanese eateries, and Middle Eastern counters packed along the road.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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If a tasting menu isn’t your speed, the same neighborhoods are packed with bistros, bakeries and crêperies that lean into the city’s French DNA without the tasting-menu price tag.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Apr. 2026
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In other words, at diners where customers might slather pats on pancakes or at bistros with bread baskets, butter must be the default.—
Karla Walsh,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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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
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“Barrelhouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrelhouses. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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