evoxpisces asked:
To my knowledge they’re all just different words that mean the same thing: a place to go to get alcoholic beverages. Is there actually a difference between them?
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Just like you think, there is no difference (although others will claim otherwise). It is similar to how people refer to Soda as – Soda, Pop, Soda Pop, Fizzy Drink.
They are all the same. They just conjure up different images. A saloon makes me think of Western films. A Tavern reminds me of Ye Olde English type of place from Shakespearean times. A Pub to me is English whereas a bar sounds more American ♥
A pub is short for public house. It is a place where drinks are sold to be consumed on the premises.
A Tavern is a place where alcohol is served with food, but it does not have rooms for guests (as in an inn).
A Bar is pretty much synonymous with pub, however it refers to a long bar at which stools are arranged for sitting.
A Saloon is the other half of the public house if the first half is the bar. It is a room with tables where drinks are served rather then at the bar.
A pub, bar and saloon are pretty much the same thing. The only thing that differentiates them is the decor. All bars are pubs, not all pubs are bars. All saloons are pubs, not all pubs are saloons.
A pub is a dingy dungeon where you sit underground and pound hardcore booze.
A tavern is where you get some food, eat, drink, be all-around merry.
A bar is where you go down beers with buddies
a saloon is where you go if you want to get into a gun fight.