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 After a sweltering summer dominated by, thank goodness, raw bars and ice cream, fall is shaping up to be a season of serious eating. Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2024 Guests were greeted by a decadent raw bar, where lobsters were as plentiful as the red, white, and blue decor. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 28 July 2024 The raw bar focuses on Southern Italian seafood: scorpion fish, squid, swordfish, amber jack and grouper. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 18 July 2024 The variety of cuisines served onboard includes Brazilian, Japanese, Italian, French, and Chinese, and there's also a seafood restaurant, a raw bar, and several casual options. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 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 2 Oct. 2024.

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