raw bar

noun

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

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Meanwhile, a roving raw bar cart, sparkling under its own theatrical lighting, tempts diners with icy treasures like razor clams and shrimp cocktail. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024 The Original Crab Shanty also serves plenty of seafood pastas, fried appetizers like buffalo wings and mozzarella sticks, oysters, a full raw bar, and some nonseafood options like prime rib, chicken parm and filet. Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 20 Nov. 2024 The menu is light, with a lengthy raw bar menu and plenty of seafood dishes, as well as starters like gazpacho, zucchini salad, and fish tacos. Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2024 Photos of Kent and Garcia sit on the back of the low-slung raw bar, whose proportions subtly nod to Grand Central. Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 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 25 Dec. 2024.

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