THE 29 BEST HOUSE RULES FROM BARS ACROSS AMERICA

Bars that stick around aren’t just built with brick, mortar, and whatever this newfangled “gypcrete” thing is -- they’re built with house rules that pose no problem for the desired crowd, and lots of problems for undesirables. We rounded up some great ones, from dives, speakeasies, and watering holes that are apparently overrun with wild dogs. Most are word-for-word; oral traditions are paraphrased.

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