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Banquet
Banquet: a formal, elaborate meal for many people on a special occasion; from French banc (bench), once meaning a sweet course; spans Roman convivium, Joseon royal feasts, and modern plated or buffet catering.
Dinner theater
Dinner theater (dinner theatre): a restaurant venue format combining a meal with a live stage show, coined 1965–70 in the US. Two formats, in-room dining or restaurant-theatre packages; dismissed as middlebrow by 1970s critics; murder mystery shows now dominate.
Ed Debevic's
Ed Debevic's is a retro 1950s-themed diner chain founded in Chicago in 1984 by Rich Melman of Lettuce Entertain You, known for deliberately rude, singing, dancing waitstaff; closed 2015, revived 2021 in Streeterville.
Theme restaurant
Theme restaurant: a dining venue built around a distinctive theme in décor, menu, and entertainment; traced to Montmartre cafés, popularized in 1920s Los Angeles, named only since the 1970s.
UNKO MUSEUM OKINAWA
UNKO MUSEUM OKINAWA (うんこミュージアム OKINAWA) is a poop-themed interactive museum opened September 19, 2025 on the 5th floor of AEON MALL Okinawa Rycom, the third permanent Unko Museum venue and Japan's southernmost, run by T museum and KAYAC.