Editing Milk bar (section)

==Similar establishments==
A "dairy bar" is the term for a similar restaurant/store common in the [[Northeastern United States]], especially [[upstate New York]], which is a large producer of dairy products. A "malt shop" (named for the ingredient in a malted milkshake) is very similar to a milk or dairy bar, serving milkshakes and soft drinks as well as limited foods, such as hamburgers and sandwiches. Although there are still a few around, these have largely fallen out of fashion in favor of fast food.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-malt-shop.htm|title=What is a Malt Shop? (with picture)|website= wisegeek.com| date=| publisher= | access-date= }}</ref>

The term [[dairy (store)|dairy]] is also used for these establishments in some places, particularly in [[New Zealand]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Kiwi Dairy {{!}} New Zealand|url=https://www.newzealand.com/us/article/the-kiwi-dairy/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108192416/https://www.newzealand.com/us/article/the-kiwi-dairy/|archive-date=January 8, 2014|access-date=2018-06-07| website= newzealand.com| language=en-us}}</ref>

The term [[bar mleczny]] ({{lit|milk bar}}) in Poland is used to describe popular and cheap cafeterias from the [[communist]] era that still exist today. They provide a wide range of government-subsidised meals. In 2011, however, the Polish government began to withdraw their subsidies, and this led to protests by people opposed to their closure.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/fast_track/9714943.stm |publisher= BBC News| website= bbc.co.uk |title=Eating cheap - Polish style | date=2012-04-25}}</ref>