Simplify the following text for a Grade 11 native English-speaking person.
Original: In the Tokugawa era , every neighborhood had one or two soba establishments , many also serving sake , which functioned much like modern cafes where locals would casually drop by for an informal bite to eat .
Simplified: Every neighborhood had one or two soba establishments , many also serving sake , which functioned much like modern cafes where locals would drop by casually .