gin palace
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Favourites here include Eat17, Orford Saloon tapas and In Vino Veritas wine bar, in the village; And, close to God’s Own Junkyard neon art gallery, Ravenswood industrial estate has microbreweries and a gin palace.
From The Guardian
They argued that it was precisely the gorgeousness of the gin palace – the gaslight and gilding, brass fixtures and fittings, large windows, etched glass and mirrors, not to mention the innovation of counter service – that lured more respectable members of the working-class into the sinful public house.
From The Guardian
Originally a gin palace, the Crown now offers cask and craft ales with a diverse menu that includes fish and chips, as well as meat pies.
From Washington Post
A Victorian gin palace dating back to 1849, the pub has a bar fitted out by Italian craftsmen in their off time after they were brought to Belfast by Protestant mill-owners to build churches for their growing Catholic workforces.
From Reuters
The interior of the Cauliflower Hotel in Ilford, Essex, is a fine example of a gin palace - a Victorian lavish bar built for selling gin.
From BBC
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