raw bar

noun

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

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There’s a champagne bar, a cocktail bar, a raw bar and a cafe. Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 After all, what better way to make a splash at the next dinner soiree than a mini raw bar? Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2025 At Queen Street, a raw bar in Los Angeles, Ari Kolender has laid eyes on the elusive shrimp cocktail price ceiling. Tanya Sichynsky, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025 Menu highlights include the signature raw bar, carving stations, dulce de leche ricotta pancake station, dessert bar and more. Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2025 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 7 Jun. 2025.

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