Meanings
- Any local eatery.
You sit round in the evening talking, or you study, or you go to Joe's for a beer.
1941, Henry Mills Alden et al., Harper's Magazine, page 3361 more example
You go to Joe's grill or Doc's for cokes not because those places are charming, or the food good—but because the crowd goes.
1991, Loyd E. Lee, World War II: Crucible of the Contemporary World : Commentary and Readings, page 289
Origin
Possessive -’s as though owned or run by Joe.
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