Nixed Nuts: Where Have All the (Free) Bar Snacks Gone?

In the early 2000s, my favorite cocktail destination was the lobby bar at the Ritz-Carlton Buckhead in Atlanta. It wasn’t really for the drinks. Back then I was more of a gin and tonic guy. It was for the snacks, which arrived gratis in three silver baskets. One held roasted nuts (I immediately fished out the pecans and Brazil nuts) that left me rubbing my fingers to flick off the salt. The second...