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Benares

British  
/ bɪˈnɑːrɪz /

noun

  1. the former name of Varanasi

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The businessman, who owns Michelin-starred Benares in Mayfair as part of a collection of top restaurants in the UK and Spain, looked to the floor as the jury returned its verdicts, and could be seen shaking his head in the dock.

From BBC

The court heard they had been in contact prior to the Annabel's incident, including for lunch meetings at Benares and the Beaverbrook Town House five-star hotel.

From BBC

She was 9 when she was supposed to sail to Canada as part of a plan to evacuate British children during World War II. She had an outbreak of hives and missed boarding the SS City of Benares, which was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat in 1940.

From Washington Post

Nearby, Aankit Malhotra took over Indian restaurant Benares with his brother in 2019.

From Seattle Times

Now, Benares has about 10 lunch orders a day, down from 100.

From Seattle Times