Flash on English for Cooking: Unit 9: At the Bar, part A

place where you go to buy and drink alcoholic beverages

• restaurant

• nightclub

• movie

• bar

building in Britain or Ireland where you can buy alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks

• bar

• pub

• cantina

• Borscht

Specialises in cocktails. These bars are usually open at the same times as pubs, but are more sophisticated and expensive. They also have a cheap happy hour.

• cocktail bar

• pub

• bar

• canteen

small restaurant that serves coffees and other non-alcoholic drinks and light refreshments They are usually open only during the day. The atmosphere is friendly and they are not very expensIve.

• snack bar

• coffee bar

• fast food restaurant

• street vendor

Kind of informal, inexpensive restaurant where you can buy nonalcoholic drinks and eat small meals such as sandwiches or snacks. They are usually only open during the daytime.

• snack bar

• coffee bar

• disco

• booth

Also called a saloon bar, is a public room in a hotel or restaurant, where you can buy alcoholic drinks. It is generally more luxurious than other bars and drinks are usually more expensive. They tend to stay open later than pubs but not as late as nightclubs.

• classroom

• eatery

• luncheon

• lounge bar

It specialises in selling different types of wine, although you can often order a meal at the same time. They are usually more sophisticated and more expensive than pubs and they are always open at night and sometimes during the day.

• winery

• wine cellar

• non-alcoholic beer

• wine bar

where you go to dance, drink alcohol and watch entertainment like live music , so the atmosphere is exciting. Drinks are usually very expensive, but the bar stays open until much later than in pubs or wine bars.

• wine bar

• pub

• nightclub

• supermarket

a strong alcoholic drink such as whisky or brandy

• beverage

• spirit

• fruit drink

• eggnog

a short period of time when drinks in a bar cost less than usual , usually in early evening

• summer

• spring break

• happy hour

• Borscht