What Happened to the Bar Tab?
Why “Put it on my tab,” once a bond between bar and loyal customer, has gone extinct.
- story: Robert Simonson
- illustration: Nick Hensley Wagner
Why “Put it on my tab,” once a bond between bar and loyal customer, has gone extinct.
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