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"The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind." - Humphrey Bogart.

"A woman drove me to drink and I didn't even have the decency to thank her." - W. C. Fields.

"Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut." - Ernest Hemingway.

"You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on." - Dean Martin.

A bar (also called a pub, tavern, saloon, or taproom) is an establishment that serves drinks, especially alcoholic beverages such as beer, liquor, and cocktails, for consumption on the premises.

Bars provide stools or chairs for their patrons along tables or raised counters. Some bars have entertainment on a stage, such as a live band, comedians, go-go dancers, a floor show or strippers (see strip club). Bars that are part of hotels are sometimes called long bars or hotel lounges.

There have been many names throughout history for establishments where people gather to drink alcoholic beverages. Even when an establishment uses a different mane such as a tavern, the area of the establishment where the bartender serves the alcoholic beverage is normally called "the bar".

There are many types of bars, which can be categorized according to the types of entertainment provided at the bar and by their clientèle.

Wine bars put a new spin on wine tasting. They seek to remove the association of wine with upscale clientèle and overwhelming wine lists and replace it with a more casual and relaxing atmosphere. Many of these bars are furnished with nooks and booths encased in rich colors and plush surroundings in hopes their guests will linger. Wine bars look to embrace the intellectual stimulation linked to wine and offer an alternative to the bar scene. The laid-back environment lends itself to a good socializing setting with a less crowded feel and more intimate appeal.

A café is an informal restaurant offering a range of hot meals and made-to-order sandwiches. Depending on the jurisdiction, a café may be licensed to serve alcohol. The term can also refer to bistro or a restaurant facility within a hotel.

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Africa

South Africa

Cape Town

Cape Town

Asia

China
India
Indonesia
Japan
Malaysia
Singapore
Thailand

China

Beijing

FACE BAR

Pudong

FACE BAR

Shanghai

India

Mumbai

Mumbai

LEOPOLD CAFÉ

Indonesia

Jakarta

Jakarta

FACE BAR

Japan

Tokyo

Tokyo

NEW YORK BAR

Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur

SKY BAR, PETRONAS TOWERS

Singapore

Singapore City

Singapore City

ONE ROCHESTER

Thailand

Bangkok

Bangkok

Australia

Melbourne

Sydney

Central America

Panama

Panama City

Panama City

THE MARTINI BAR AT THE RADISSON DECAPOLIS HOTEL

Europe

Czech Republic

Prague

Prague

Denmark

Copenhagen

Copenhagen

England, U.K.

Huddersfield

THE HEAD OF STEAM

Leeds

Liverpool

London

ADLIB
ANAM BAR
ARTESIAN BAR
CATCH AND CHAMPAGNE BAR
CONNAUGHT BAR
DETROIT BAR & RESTAURANT
LOST SOCIETY
MATCH BAR
MATCH EC1
MILK & HONEY
MONTGOMERY PLACE - Britain's best bartender serves here!
RED COCKTAIL BAR
SKETCH
SOSHO
THE BLUE BAR
THE ELECTRIC BIRDCAGE
THE LOFT
THE LONSDALE
THE MONARCH - Amy Winehouse's favorite watering hole.
THE PUNCH BOWL - formerly owned by Madonna, now by her ex: Guy Ritchie.
TOWNHOUSE
TRADITIONAL AND HISTORIC LONDON PUBS
VILLAGE EAST BAR

Manchester

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Ouseburn, Newcastle Upon Tyne

THE CLUNY

Oxford

RAOUL'S COCKTAIL BAR

Sheffield

SHOWROOM BAR & CAFÉ

Estonia

Tallinn

Tallinn

France

Cannes

LE LOFT

Paris

St. Tropez

LA VOILE ROUGE BAR

Germany

Berlin

Stuttgart

Iceland

Reykjavik

Reykjavik

KAFFIBARINN

Ireland

Dublin

Dublin

COCOON BAR & COCKTAIL LOUNGE

Italy

Florence

Milan

IL GATTOPARDO CAFÉ

Rome

Venice

HARRY'S BAR

Monaco

Monte-carlo

Monte-carlo

Northern Ireland

Belfast

Belfast

Norway

Oslo

Oslo

NOBILIS

Russia

Moscow

Moscow

Scotland, U.K.

Edinburgh
Glasgow

Edinburgh

RICK'S BAR

Glasgow

ROGANO BAR

Spain

Barcelona

Ibiza

MATCH BAR

Madrid

DEL DIEGO BAR

Marbella

SINATRA BAR

Sweden

Gothenburg

PEACOCK DINNER CLUB

Stockholm

Switzerland

Geneva

ARTHUR'S BAR, LOUNGE & RESTAURANT

Zurich

CAFÉ ODEON

The Netherlands

Amsterdam

Amsterdam

BAR ARC
NOMADS

Turbey

Istanbul

Istanbul

BABYLON BAR

Middle East

Dubai

Lebanon

Beirut

Beirut

B-018
SKY BAR

North America

Canada

Montreal

Toronto

Vancouver

SUBEEZ CAFE

U.S.A.

Atlanta, GA

MJQ CONCOURSE

Beverly Hills, CA

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THE POLO LOUNGE - The Beverly Hills Hotel.

Chicago, IL

GREEN MILL COCKTAIL LOUNGE

Dallas, TX

EIGHT LOUNGE

Hollywood, CA

BAR DELUX

Las Vegas, NV

Los Angeles, CA

Malibu, CA

MOONSHADOWS BLUE LOUNGE

Miami Beach, FL

New Orleans, LA

New York City, NY

1 OAK
40/40 CLUB - an all-American sports bar and lounge owned by hip hop mogul Jay-Z and partner Juan Perez.
230 FIFTH ROOFTOP GARDEN
APOTHEKE
BAR BLANC
BAR MASA
BLUE BAR AT THE ALGONQUIN HOTEL - try the 'Martini on the Rocks': world's most expensive drink at US$10,000.
CAFÉ CARLYLE
CIPRIANI
DARK ROOM
GOLDBAR
KING COLE BAR
MILK & HONEY
NYC NIGHTCLUB & BAR DIRECTORY
PM LOUNGE
RARE BAR & GRILL
THE CAMPBELL APARTMENT
THE FIVE LEADING NYC LOUNGES
THE RAINBOW ROOM
THE SUBMERCER

San Francisco, CA

WISH BAR & LOUNGE

Mexico

Mexico City

Mexico City

W HOTEL LOUNGE

Oceania

New Zealand

New Zealand

Auckland
Wellington

Auckland

THE CROWBAR

Wellington

South America

Argentina
SOUTH AMERICA

Argentina

Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires

GRAN BAR DANZON

The Caribbean

Cuba
Mustigue
THE CARIBBEAN

Cuba

Havana

Havana

LA FLORIDITA - where Hemingway ordered his Daiquiris.

Mustique

BASIL'S BAR

Tea Rooms

Afternoon Tea Services | High Tea

Tea-plantation Hotels

Tea Tastings

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