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A bar, also known as a club, pub, tavern or saloon is a business that serves drinks, especially alcoholic beverages. Bars have a raised counter, usually made of wood, with stools or chairs for customers. Many bars serve food and have tables in the bar area as well. Bars are called night clubs or dance clubs when music, singing and dancing is the main attraction. Some other types of bars include sports, wine, retro, biker or singles. Bars are located in restaurants, hotels, outdoor patios, inns and resorts. Many times, they are referred to as cocktail lounges when located in a hotel or restaurant. In the U.S., most taverns are forbidden from selling alcoholic beverages to go and many have no...
A bar, also known as a club, pub, tavern or saloon is a business that serves drinks, especially alcoholic beverages. Bars have a raised counter, usually made of wood, with stools or chairs for customers. Many bars serve food and have tables in the bar area as well. Bars are called night clubs or dance clubs when music, singing and dancing is the main attraction. Some other types of bars include sports, wine, retro, biker or singles. Bars are located in restaurants, hotels, outdoor patios, inns and resorts. Many times, they are referred to as cocktail lounges when located in a hotel or restaurant. In the U.S., most taverns are forbidden from selling alcoholic beverages to go and many have no smoking policies. Nightclubs became popular in the 1920s when people would go to see their favorite performers in an intimate setting. Dance clubs, featuring lighting and special effects, did not become popular until the disco craze in the 1970s. Most bars and clubs are open until early morning hours.
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A stout taste of Armenia
Within moments of stepping into Gevork Kazanchyan's Eagle Rock home, his mother Mary has placed a copper-colored jazzve of Armenian coffee on the stove. “How sweet would you like it?” she asks with a smile. A demitasse of the ultra-potent brew...
Tags: Armenia, Coffee, Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Unclassified Info: How to be a SoCal sports fan
Before last weekend began, I was all set to write about our domination of professional sports. The Kings were looking like royalty on ice. The Lakers were back in their series against Timbucktu City, or whoever they were playing. And despite still being...Tags: Michael Westbrook, Los Angeles Lakers, USC Trojans, Pacific-12 Conference, Foods and Beverages
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Trio makes round at Las Posas
Ignoring doctor's orders, Andrew Cho continues to extend his breakthrough season. After suffering an apparent elbow injury about two weeks ago, the Crescenta Valley High boys' golfer sought medical attention in which his doctor diagnosed him with a...
Tags: Golf, Dining and Drinking, Sports, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Rockabilly rebel Ray Campi still stirs the fire
Witnessing rockabilly originator Ray Campi in performance can be an unforgettable experience. Decked out in colorful, custom-tailored western wardrobe, letting fly with a biting vocal style reminiscent of a rebel war cry while balanced, mid-air, atop...
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Dining review: Burbank's Prizzi's is food with a mom-and-pop heart
According to a recent article in the Los Angeles Times, independent restaurants are struggling. Since the start of the recession, American consumers increased their patronage of larger chain restaurants and decreased the number of meals at mom-and-pop...Tags: Garlic, Pepperoni, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Restaurants, Dining and Drinking
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Palate Food + Wine closes, no date set for reopening
The highly regarded Palate Food + Wine — arguably Glendale's most well known restaurant in the culinary world — has closed temporarily to reorganize, according to a sign posted on its front door. Palate, located on South Brand Boulevard,...
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Dining review: Follow the Golden Road to good beer
Sometimes a great restaurant experience is all about the venue. Certain settings encourage an easygoing, unhurried time. Such is the case at the Pub at Golden Road Brewing. People come here to hang out and drink fresh-brewed beer. They bring their dogs....
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Unclassified Info: Thoughts of Satchmo and 'Starman'
It's not often that I write my column with the Mississippi River, Jackson Square and the rest of the French Quarter at my feet. But here I sit, exhausted and bleary-eyed after spending the last five days enduring all the festivities, pomp and debauchery...Tags: Entertainment, Movies, Dining and Drinking, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Louis Armstrong
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Giggles Nightclub seeks permit variance and plans new facade
Giggles Nightclub may soon get an updated look, as its owner seeks approval for a new facade and a variance to continue using all of the space as a nightclub. The requests go before the Glendale City Council this afternoon. Giggles, located at 215 N....Tags: Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Council approves design upgrades for Giggles Nightclub
Glendale City Council on Tuesday approved plans for a new facade at Giggles Nightclub and a variance to allow the business to use all of its space as a nightclub. Under a Downtown Specific Plan approved by the Council in 2006, a nightclub cannot...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Glendale makes good
SOUTHEAST GLENDALE — The seniors on the Glendale High boys' basketball team promised before the season that they wouldn't graduate without giving Coach Steve Snodgress his first playoff win in his 16-year tenure.
They fulfilled their promise...Tags: Basketball, Concerts, Entertainment, Dining and Drinking, Music
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Dining review: Pasadena's StillRoom Seafood
The StillRoom gets its name from the so-called area in grand homes of yore where liquors, medicines, oils and the like were distilled, infused and brewed. It is a fitting name for this charming new addition to the Pasadena fine dining scene not only...Tags: Arugula, Restaurants, Dining and Drinking, Foods and Beverages, Salads
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