raw bar

noun

: a counter (as in a restaurant) that serves raw shellfish

Examples of raw bar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web My biggest regret was not indulging in the restaurant’s raw bar or partaking in a culinary experience at the chef’s table, curated by head chef Joel Garza. Alex Temblador, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2024 Helmed by executive chef Joseph Helm, find homemade pasta, a seafood and raw bar, stone-oven pizzas, steaks and traditional antipasti. Kaila Yu, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 Teddy Wolff/Penny For a sleek raw bar: Penny Shellfish and Champagne go together like peanut butter and jelly, an adage that couldn’t be clearer at Penny. Oset Babür-Winter, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2024 Guests can dine at the on-site restaurant, St. Neo’s Brasserie, which offers a raw bar and a seasonal menu inspired by local flavors and the Lowcountry. Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for raw bar 

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Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of raw bar was in 1914

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“Raw bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raw%20bar. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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