Bar (establishment)

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A bar, also known as a saloon, a tavern or tippling house, or sometimes as a pub (public house) or club, is a retail business that serves alcoholic beverages, such as beer, wine, liquor, cocktails, and other beverages such as mineral water and soft drinks. Bars often also sell snacks, such as chips (crisps) or peanuts, for consumption on their premises. Some types of bars, such as pubs, may also serve food from a restaurant menu. The term "bar" derives from a metal or wooden bar (barrier) often located along the length of a countertop where drinks are prepared and served by a bartender from an available selection of liquors behind them; these countertops are built with a depth between 18–24 inches (0.46–0.61 m)), smaller than that of an ordinary dining table. The term bar eventually extended to the entirety of the establishment in which the bar counter was located.

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