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Left: The Putin Pub in Jerusalem, before the owners removed the word Putin from the sign. Right: On Feb. 24, the first day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Russian-speaking owners of the Putin Pub removed "Putin" from the sign.

World News

After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Jerusalem's Putin Pub is now just named Pub

1:56pm February 28, 2022

by Daniel Estrin

Israel is keeping good ties with ally Putin, as well as with Ukraine. But the owners of Jerusalem's Putin Pub, a bar for Russian-speaking immigrants, erased his name when Russia invaded Ukraine.

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A bartender mixes a drink inside a bar last week in San Francisco. The latest retail sales data out on Friday showed an increase in sales at restaurants and bars as more people venture out amid the continued reopening of the U.S. economy.

Economy

Americans Dialed Back On Retail Therapy — And Spent More Eating Their Feelings

1:51pm May 14, 2021

by David Gura

Retail sales were flat in April from a month earlier as Americans spent less on things such as clothes or sporting goods but increased their spending at bars and restaurants.

Maverick, a bar in Mexico, sits empty amid the pandemic. Missing its patrons, it launched a website recreating different sounds from the bar experience. The idea ended up touching many around the world.

This Bar Missed Its Patrons. Its Idea To Reach Them Touched Others Around The World

2:12pm March 26, 2021

by Kat Lonsdorf

One bar in Mexico decided to start a website recreating some of those sounds at your favorite bar for those confined at home. It was an idea that took off around the world.

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News

Six Months After Forced Closures, Bar Owners Are Struggling To Stay Afloat

8:53am September 03, 2020

by April Laissle

North Carolina will enter Phase 2.5 of Governor Roy Cooper's economic reopening plan this Friday, allowing gyms, playgrounds, and museums to reopen.

The Full Throttle Saloon in Sturgis, S.D., draws a crowd earlier this month during the 80th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

How Bars Are Fueling COVID-19 Outbreaks

9:44am August 18, 2020

by Will Stone

To owners of bars and nightclubs, pandemic restrictions on the industry can feel punitive. But there are important differences, virus hunters say, between a bar and a restaurant that serves alcohol.

Smaller Employers Worry About Bouncing Back As Limitations Remain

3:04pm March 20, 2020

by Keri Brown

Many small businesses across the state are feeling the impacts of restrictions put in place by state officials

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Seedlip, a distilled nonalcoholic spirit, was created when Ben Branson came across a 17th-century book that contained nonalcoholic remedies for a variety of maladies — from epilepsy to kidney stones.

National

Now, There Is Zero Proof That Alcohol Is What Makes A Great Cocktail

12:31pm March 21, 2019

by Kristen Hartke

Millennials are drinking less, spurring beverage companies to create alternatives to traditional cocktails — using herbs, spices, citrus and veggies to craft unique flavors for nonalcoholic drinks.

Rolled oysters have been a favorite snack in Louisville, Ky., restaurants for more than a century, but turmoil in the oyster industry has caused them to dwindle.

The Rolled Oyster, Louisville's Oddball Bar Snack, Is Tumbling Off Menus

1:47pm September 28, 2017

by Ashlie Stevens

The softball-size, deep-fried morsels, which have been offered in this Kentucky city's restaurants for more than a century, are taking a hit due to low supply and high costs in the oyster industry.