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 Guests have views of the raw bar, the busy kitchen and the bartenders making their drinks. Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024 Guests indulge in tasty hors d'oeuvres, a gourmet raw bar, and handcrafted cocktails all topped off with a fantastic seafood dinner with live music. Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024 Boaters would most likely prefer the raw bar, caviar and other seafood selections best, though. Josie Gulliksen, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 With no cooking range to speak of, there seemed to be two options: install a costly cookware system (and its associated ventilation, if using gas), or be restricted to a raw bar with no-cook ingredients. Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2024 Also on the brunch menu is a raw bar, featuring a fresh variety of shellfish, caviar, and oysters, along with an array of savory options like their famous potato pave tots topped with a dollop of Hackleback Caviar, or the salmon Benedict and Vault burger. Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024 Typically, The Treatment menu tour begins with a selection from the 12 varieties of fresh oysters available from the raw bar. Ben Jarrell, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 Interactive Raw Bars In addition to beautiful displays of shrimp, crab, caviar and all the accompanying sauces, many hosts will be adding an interactive element to their raw bar with a chef on-site to shuck oysters and provide a lesson in seafood. Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2023 The raw bar includes peel-and-eat shrimp, king crab legs, jumbo shrimp, and oysters on the half shell. The Courier-Journal, 12 Feb. 2024

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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 27 Apr. 2024.

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