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| barista |
a person whose job is to prepare and serve different types of coffee drinks, esp. in a café or coffee house. |
| bistro |
a small bar, café, or nightclub. |
| coffeehouse |
a small, informal restaurant that specializes in coffee and light meals, and to which its patrons often come to socialize, listen to music, read, or the like; café. |
| eatery |
(informal) a café, diner, or restaurant. |
| trattoria |
an inexpensive café or restaurant that serves Italian dishes. |
| waiter |
a person employed to serve customers, esp. in a bar, restaurant, or cafe. [1/2 definitions] |
| waitress |
a woman employed to wait on customers, esp. in a bar, restaurant, or cafe. |
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