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"Bar" is certainly the catch-all term in the U.S., but "pub" is also very widely understood to refer to a specific type of bar, especially (but not limited to)
by tshaddox 9mo ago
"Bar" is certainly the catch-all term in the U.S., but "pub" is also very widely understood to refer to a specific type of bar, especially (but not limited to) bars deliberately styled as Irish or British pubs.
- tracker1 9mo agoAlong a similar note, I hate when a Bar is labelled as a "Pub" and doesn't serve food. IMO, in the US, if it's labelled a "pub" it should serve food.
- wat10000 9mo agoCome to Virginia, where it's outright illegal for any establishment serving alcohol to not also serve food (and not only must food be served, it must account for at least 45% of revenue).
- tracker1 9mo agoI'm nut sure I'd go that far... it's just I expect a "Pub" to include pub food.
- badc0ffee 9mo agoDo they make you order food with every round of drinks? I remember hearing about places like that from my dad, and it seems it would have worked better in the era of cheap drinks/low built-in alcohol taxes.
- dustincoates 9mo agoI went to college in a county that only allowed alcohol sales with food for clubs (think: country clubs). So, of course, the restaurant that I worked for created its own club. You simply filled out your name (and maybe phone number, I don't remember) on a piece of paper when you ordered your drink.
- prmoustache 9mo agoThey easy way would be to do like in some parts of Spain, for every drink you receive a tapa. That way it can be considered that the food is part of the price of the drink.
- wat10000 9mo agoThere just aren't bars as proper bars. There are only bars in restaurants, where they can count on actual diners to buy plenty of food.
- dylan604 9mo agoevery now and then you'll find a public house or similarly named