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greasy spoons

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plural of greasy spoon

as in snack bars

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cafeterias

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The country buffet is a very specific genre of restaurant, with origins in the cafeterias and meat-and-threes of the South.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
Free breakfast and lunch for everyone wasn't always standard in school cafeterias, but families became used to the benefit during the pandemic, when federal rules temporarily changed.

— Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 22 Aug. 2026

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