[Tagging] Synonymous values in the shop key

[John F. Eldredge]

Quite a few bars in the USA don't sell breakfast. Local laws control when they can be open, which varies from place to place.


On July 31, 2014 8:47:39 AM CDT, Martin Koppenhoefer <dieterdreist at gmail.com> wrote:
> 2014-07-31 15:27 GMT+02:00 fly <lowflight66 at googlemail.com>:
> 
> > > I use them like this
> > >
> > > amenity=cafe cuisine=ice_cream
> > > there is a waiter / service
> > >
> > > amenity=ice_cream
> > > they sell take away ice cream, but also have at least some tables
> to sit
> > down (no service)
> >
> > Do you make any differences on bars in Italy, too ? I mean the one
> with
> > only a barkeeper and the other with service ?
> 
> 
> 
> bars are another topic ;-)
> A bar can be almost everything, some are offering long lists of cooked
> stuff for lunch (1st and second course, dessert), others only offer
> some
> sandwich or even only fried potatoe chips and peanuts. The only thing
> you
> can be quite sure is that they all offer croissant for breakfast, and
> espresso / capuccino / caffè latte, soft drinks and alcoholics. Some
> also
> sell lottery tickets, stamps, public transport tickets and tobacco
> (and
> allow you to pay your "home bills" like electricity and water). They
> hardly
> ever sell newspapers, and the newsagents won't typically sell lottery
> tickets, stamps, public transport tickets or tobacco.
> The main difference between a restaurant and a bar is that in the bar
> you'll pay typically in advance (for whatever), while there might be
> service to bring your food (especially if you have to wait). Also
> restaurants won't offer any of the additional services described above
> (tickets etc.).
> 
> Actually I have never tagged amenity=cafe, cuisine=ice_cream in Italy
> (but
> in Germany I did), because the typology here is different.
> (traditional,
> artisanal) ice cream is seen as a subproduct of pastry (pasticceria,
> de:Konditorei) and being relatively cheap (you can get a nice serving
> for
> 1,50EUR) people eat it a lot on the go (after lunch/dinner), while in
> Germany it is mostly seen as something either industrial or Italian
> (i.e.
> country specific specialty) ;-)
> 
> cheers,
> Martin
> 
> 
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