raw bar

noun

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

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One of the best places in Myrtle Beach to do just that is The Claw House, a New England-style lobster house and raw bar. — Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2025 Taking its name from the city’s former seafood market, The Independent opened inside The George Hotel with, of course, a seafood-heavy menu and raw bar serving craft cocktails. — Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025 Cheeky's Nate Siegel, co-founder of Willa's in Tampa, plans to open a raw bar and seafood restaurant in St. Petersburg's Grand Central District this month. — Yacob Reyes, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025 Snag a seat at the bar for selections from the raw bar and lighter bites, or kick it family style and share some of their many entrees and sides. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for raw bar

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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 14 Mar. 2025.

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