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WHAT IS A DIVE BAR?

I'M SO GLAD YOU ASKED!
The American term “dive bar” refers to a well-worn, unpretentious local place that can be anything from a comfy, no-frills neighborhood pub to the kind of squalid gin joint that requires burning your clothes when you get home afterwards. Those of our friends and relatives who gravitate toward the finer things in life tend to abhor places that are dark and dingy with peanut shells on the floor, pool players with full body tattoos, and juke boxes featuring country western hits from 1987. We, on the other hand, find them amusing and seek them out around the world.
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DIVE BARS OF NORTHERN ITALY (TRIESTE, PADOVA, TORINO)
DIVE BARS OF SEVILLE; MY FAVORITES IN THE CITY I CALL HOME
SACRAMENTO DIVE BAR WITH LIVE MERMAIDS
  • Start Here
  • My Blog
  • My Travel Books
    • My San Francisco >
      • SF BOOK CONTENTS
      • SF BOOK SAMPLE
    • GREAT MED COMFORT FOOD BOOK
    • MOVING TO SEVILLE
    • EASTERN EUROPE BY RAIL
    • PACK LIGHT
    • Seville's New Normal
  • FINDING HOPE
  • The Amigos Project
  • Cheap & Cheerful San Francisco
    • My Picks: Best of SF
  • Cozy Places to Eat in Seville
    • Romantic Restaurants
    • Tapas Bars
    • Cocktail Bars
    • Breakfast
    • Sweet Indulgences
  • The Nutters' Tour
  • Med Comfort Food Tour
  • Mediterranean Recipes
  • Dive Bars
  • Travel Tips
    • Packing
    • Enjoy the Best of Seville
  • About
    • PRESS
  • Contact
  • Emergency Kit