1.   Every plush seat in the house is reserved, patrons can casually sip wine in the lobby until curtain time and valet parking is an option.

2.   More laid-back patrons can sip coffee and go online in the Internet Cafe upstairs.

3.   Six patrons sip tea at a long oak table and discuss the World Cup, the weather and occasionally digress into a little gossip.

4.   The theaters serve beer and the patrons sip during performances.

5.   In the bar at the American Club in Singapore, patrons sipped drinks and chewed finger food while watching the funeral on six television sets.

6.   Next to the magazine section is a tiny cafe where patrons sip cappuccino, chat quietly and read.