Pogues Pre & Post Plans

[thirsty moore]

I may have asked this before, but what makes a good Irish bar?  Would I have to go to the local in some small town in Ireland?

[brennser]

Originally posted by econo:
  I may have asked this before, but what makes a good Irish bar?  Would I have to go to the local in some small town in Ireland?

you'll know it when you see it....seriously, its kind of hard to say - the reason we liked Biddys was the fact that it wasn't trying to be an Irish bar like all the other ones in the city, and in doing so, it somehow managed to be more Irish than all the others....the high % of Irish staff helped as well

[ggw]

Originally posted by econo:
  I may have asked this before, but what makes a good Irish bar?

Lucky Charms served as bar snacks.

[slappy]

I found it strange to be in Temple Bar and all the pubs were playing bad classic rock.
 
 The pubs on the northside were more 'traditional' but filled with mostly old people.
 
 Personally I like the swankier spots in Dublin like Cocoon, the Globe, and the bars in the Clarence. The true Dubliners were really nice.
 
 Of course to be an 'authentic' irish bar in the US now it would have to be non-smoking.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Aren't those the most fun?
 
 

Originally posted by slappy:
 
 
 The pubs on the northside were (but) filled with mostly old people.
 
 

[Bags]

Originally posted by hootie-hoo:
  My favorite Irish pub in dc is Nanny O'Brien's in Cleveland Park {red line

No no, don't go there, no one should go there.  Yuck, puh, Nanny's.  No, not a good Irish bar....

[markie]

Originally posted by Bags:
  No no, don't go there, no one should go there.  Yuck, puh, Nanny's.  No, not a good Irish bar....

Don't you like the authentic smell of vomit?

[brennser]

Temple bar - ugh....full of tourists....your best bet there is the Porter House....they brew their own beers which are very good
 
 whats wrong with old people???
 
 yeah, some of the newer bars are nice but I'd still take the Stags Head or The Oak over any of em!
 
 

Originally posted by slappy:
  I found it strange to be in Temple Bar and all the pubs were playing bad classic rock.
 
 The pubs on the northside were more 'traditional' but filled with mostly old people.
 
 Personally I like the swankier spots in Dublin like Cocoon, the Globe, and the bars in the Clarence. The true Dubliners were really nice.
 
 Of course to be an 'authentic' irish bar in the US now it would have to be non-smoking.

[Bags]

Jury's (an Irish hotel chain, by the by) often has great online deals -- $99, $109 a night.  And it's near so much stuff.  I'd recommend Dupont over Woodley Park, just take the metro right up to Cleveland Park for the bars if that's your pre-show destination, then you'll have lots of choices for post-show as well.

[brennser]

Originally posted by Bags:
   

Originally posted by hootie-hoo:
  My favorite Irish pub in dc is Nanny O'Brien's in Cleveland Park {red line

No no, don't go there, no one should go there.  Yuck, puh, Nanny's.  No, not a good Irish bar.... [/b]

my sentiments entirely, that place is nasty!

[Bags]

Originally posted by MTB-Markie:
   

Originally posted by Bags:
  No no, don't go there, no one should go there.  Yuck, puh, Nanny's.  No, not a good Irish bar....

Don't you like the authentic smell of vomit? [/b]

ssshhhh, that's where we're goin', and I'm worried about gettin' a table!  

[markie]

Originally posted by Bags:
  Jury's (an Irish hotel chain, by the by) often has great online deals -- $99, $109 a night.  

The in-laws always stay at the Wyoming Avenue Jury's. It and the staff are always very nice.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

I have an out of the country friend that swears by that place when he is in town, so there's another thumbs up.
 
 I always get good hotel deals on Hotwire in nice places, though I've never done it for DC.
 
 

Originally posted by MTB-Markie:
   

Originally posted by Bags:
  Jury's (an Irish hotel chain, by the by) often has great online deals -- $99, $109 a night.  

The in-laws always stay at the Wyoming Avenue Jury's. It and the staff are always very nice. [/b]

[HoyaSaxa03]

Originally posted by brennser:
  Temple bar - ugh....full of tourists....your best bet there is the Porter House....they brew their own beers which are very good
 

ahhh, 2 pints of the brainblasta (8%? 9%?) is a great way to get the evening going ...

[Frank Gallagher]

Originally posted by Bags:
   

Originally posted by hootie-hoo:
  My favorite Irish pub in dc is Nanny O'Brien's in Cleveland Park {red line

No no, don't go there, no one should go there.  Yuck, puh, Nanny's.  No, not a good Irish bar.... [/b]

Your kind ain't welcome in our boozer anyways.....besides there's no parking for a Escalade.
 
 Please go with the rest of the bags-clones to the 4 P's across the road, but only if you're yuppy scum.