A lot of old-timey saloons would just put out a lunch buffet and as long as you bought one drink you could take what you like. Pretty good food by some accounts.

I talked to my Dad and he claimed this was still a thing in a few places as late as the early-80s, there were places with "happy hour" where they would put out a small buffet like once a week. He said in college he'd go to them and buy one beer and fill up.

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[–] SteamedHamberder@hexbear.net 38 points 10 months ago (2 children)

CW: seafood.

Old bay seasoning was developed to get Baltimore bar-goers thirsty after loading up on free crab, so they’d buy more beers

[–] Beetle_O_Rourke@hexbear.net 7 points 10 months ago

pffft, I can get free crabs at the bath house!

[–] SpiderFarmer@hexbear.net 5 points 10 months ago

That was basically a similar thing in Wisconsin back in the day. But like, we kinda fished those lakes to death. Now the fish ain't so cheap.