The bar I want to own would be small. Maybe 50 seats in the whole place, with 10 or so at the bar itself. Dark wood in a vaguely Irish pub sort of way. No smoking inside. But we've got a courtyard out back for that. Also, maybe a couple of tables on the sidewalk when it's nice.
There'd be one TV over the bar and that's it. Most of the time, the sound would be turned off.
I like the new Internet connected jukeboxes, but I hate how some bars block out certain artists. By gosh, if my patrons want to a trifecta of Sinatra, Hank Williams and the Black Watch's pipe and drums then so be it. But the volume will be kept low enough that it's easy to have a conversation over it.
We'd serve beer and hard liquor. Want a frozen strawberry margarita? Sorry, how about a Guinness? Burgers and sandwiches too. In the winter, chili or a stew. If you want to order takeout from a place down the street, that's fine. We've got their menus right here. Just be sure to ask if anybody else wants to place an order too.
Drink discounts for members of the media and cops.
Obviously, I'd have to be independently wealthy to own such a place. Because it'd never make much money.