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Bar Talk with Alex 🍸

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Bar Talk with Alex 🍸

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Alex knows her way around New York City bars. She will talk about fun facts, interesting customs and more.

Bar Talk with Alex 🍸

Why is a bar called a bar?

bar = it gets its name from the metal or wooden bar (barrier) that was often located along the length of the bar.

local

my local

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Do you have a local?

dive bar

typically a small, unglamorous, eclectic, old-school bar with inexpensive drinks

Put it on my tab!

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What do you settle at the end of the night?

The $1 tip per drink.

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Would you tip $1 per drink in a bar?

A pint of beer

👉 A standard U.S. pint is 16 ounces (473 ml)

"up", "on the rocks" or "neat"

well vs. top shelf

👉 The area behind a bar within easy reach of a bartender is called a "well." Drinks made using common ingredients found there are called well drinks.

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When the bartender offers a free drink, it's called a...

"The buy-back"

"on the house"

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Just before the bar closes, the bartender does a ___

last call

Cheers!

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How do you say "Cheers" in your native language?

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Full Video Duration: 27 minutes
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Bar Talk with Alex 🍸

Why is a bar called a bar?

bar = it gets its name from the metal or wooden bar (barrier) that was often located along the length of the bar.

local

dive bar

Put it on my tab!

The $1 tip per drink.

A pint of beer

"up", "on the rocks" or "neat"

well vs. top shelf

"The buy-back"

last call

Cheers!

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