raw bar

noun

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

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Start on East Passyunk Avenue at Sao, a raw bar from the team behind the beloved Cambodian noodle house Mawn, for aged hamachi crudo dressed in coconut cream, torn lime leaves and crushed peanuts ($27). Regan Stephens, New York Times, 2 July 2026 After a private two-hour, behind-the-scenes farm tour and raw bar experience—wine pairings plus a shucking lesson—you’ll return to the hotel to enjoy more of the farm’s oysters, along with caviar, matched with Champagne. Andrew Sessa, Robb Report, 2 July 2026 Those in the know come for the raw bar—which is what colonists were noshing on (not hot dogs) during the nation’s birth, according to a recent NPR story. Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Brix + Brine is an outdoor raw bar and seafood restaurant nestled in the heart of downtown Ogunquit. Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for raw bar

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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 Jul. 2026.

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