the dive bar defined

dive (div)
n 1: a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
[syn: honkytonk]

bar (bär)
n 1: a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter; 'he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar" [syn: barroom, saloon, ginmill, taproom]
2. a counter where you can obtain food or drink; "he bought a hot dog and a coke at the bar"