"Bar" is certainly the catch-all term in the U.S., but "pub" is also very widely understood to refer to a specific type of bar, especially (but not limited to) bars deliberately styled as Irish or British pubs.

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tracker1 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Along a similar note, I hate when a Bar is labelled as a "Pub" and doesn't serve food. IMO, in the US, if it's labelled a "pub" it should serve food.

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wat10000 an hour ago | parent [-]

Come to Virginia, where it's outright illegal for any establishment serving alcohol to not also serve food (and not only must food be served, it must account for at least 45% of revenue).

	▲	badc0ffee 2 minutes ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Do they make you order food with every round of drinks? I remember hearing about places like that from my dad, and it seems it would have worked better in the era of cheap drinks/low built-in alcohol taxes.
	▲	tracker1 32 minutes ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		I'm nut sure I'd go that far... it's just I expect a "Pub" to include pub food.

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dylan604 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

every now and then you'll find a public house or similarly named