raw bar

noun

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

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Where brasserie meets bistro all-day menus include everything from simple, yet delicate pastries and eggs in every form, to a raw bar, tartares and fresh salads, or burgers, Bourguignon, and bouillabaise. Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024 Enjoy a menu of Coastal Mediterranean flavors like lamb kofta skewers and perfectly grilled whole fish, in addition to a raw bar. Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for raw bar 

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 24 Nov. 2024.

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