A dive bar is typically a small, unglamorous, eclectic, old-style drinking establishment with inexpensive drinks; it may feature dim lighting, shabby or dated decor, neon beer signs, packaged beer sales, cash-only service, and local clientele.[1] The precise definition of a dive bar is rarely agreed on, and is the subject of spirited debates.[2] The term dive was first used in the press in the U.S. in 1880s to describe disreputable places that were often in basements into which one "dives below".[3]: 1 A dive bar may also be known as "brown bars" or "brown pubs" in parts of Western Europe and Northern Europe, for example brun bar or brun pub in Norway.[4][5][6]
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- ^ Garbarino, Steve (20 July 2020). "Beer and a Shot of Hand Sanitizer: Dive Bars Try Cleaning Up". Vol. 276, no. 13. Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ Nordbø, Harald (11 February 2022). "Ut på byen? Her er din guide til 20 av Oslos bruneste puber". VartOslo (in Norwegian Bokmål). Archived from the original on 13 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ Lindbaek, Gudmund (6 April 2014). "Brun bar med grønne miks-varianter". King Goya (in Norwegian Bokmål). Archived from the original on 13 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ Isdal, Helge Tollan; Tilrem, Martin; Stenshagen, Victoria Lillejord (26 February 2023). "Jakten på Trondheims bruneste pub". Underdusken.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Archived from the original on 13 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.