raw bar

noun

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

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Chef/Owner James London’s creative small plates featuring local seafood and produce are absolute stunners, as are the raw bar offerings like the popular Caviar Sammich. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2025 The lower level is NY Kimchi, with a more elaborate steakhouse menu (steaks and fish served with banchan) as well as raw bar specialties, including oysters Rockefeller with kimchi butter, along with Korean dishes, including japchae noodles, salads and jeon pancakes. Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025 Other spots for post-ski merriment are The St. Regis Bar and The Vintage Room, both at St. Regis Deer Valley where raw bar delicacies, sushi and festive cocktails are flowing. Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025 Get Into the Holiday Spirit by Watching Mariah Carey Bake Christmas Cookies Right in the heart of Jackson Square yet somehow hidden in plain sight, this new raw bar is one of the most exciting recent openings in the French Quarter. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 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 1 Apr. 2025.

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