{"id":275,"date":"2017-02-24T17:58:01","date_gmt":"2017-02-24T17:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/irish-cincinnati\/?p=275"},"modified":"2017-02-24T17:58:01","modified_gmt":"2017-02-24T17:58:01","slug":"irish-pubs-with-irish-grub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/exhibits\/irish-cincinnati\/2017\/02\/24\/irish-pubs-with-irish-grub\/","title":{"rendered":"Irish Pubs with Irish Grub"},"content":{"rendered":"
By: Mickayla Beckett<\/h5>\n

\"BangersAs human beings, we\u2019re engineered to like food. Some of us even have favorites, though I never could decide on one myself. Food is something that unites people because we all need it, we all make it, and we all eat it. Naturally, with the high Irish immigrant population in the United States over the decades and the enduring attachment Americans have for Irish heritage, there are a number of Irish pubs and restaurants around. Of course, there is a distinct difference between authentic Irish pubs and Irish-themes pubs, which is important to consider when analyzing the impact and success of Irish pubs. According to \u201cThe Irish Pub Concept,\u201d a website that specializes in supporting and increasing the number of authentic Irish pubs in the United States, authentic Irish pubs tend to be more successful than their inauthentic namesakes. The website contains an economic comparison showing higher profits with the authentic Irish pubs, even if they had less money initially put into them. It\u2019s hard to find exact statistics for how many of each may be in the country, but this particular website gives a good idea on how to tell the difference between the two: the authentic Irish pub is much more likely to be open during the day for food and it is much more likely to have an environment that promotes gathering, socializing, and conversing when compared to the themed pubs.<\/p>\n

I live nearby one, Ryan\u2019s Tavern, which is a restaurant founded by two second-generation Irish immigrants. This location was one of my first experiences with the concept of an Irish pub. Inside the menu and on their website, they have a section that explains that \u201cpub\u201d does not equal \u201cbar,\u201d but that \u201cpub\u201d is short for \u201cpublic house\u201d and referred to a community gathering place, most of which are family friendly. True to their description, Ryan\u2019s Tavern is a cozy spot in the city that never fails to serve hot classics like shepherd\u2019s pie as well as inspired items such as the Reuben and Fish and Chips. Although the traditional fare was limited, it did whet my appetite for more Irish cuisine.\"Corned<\/p>\n

Luckily, a yearly meeting for my mother\u2019s work took her to Cary, North Carolina for a week and she asked me to go with her. With a free week\u2019s vacation without babysitting, of course I agreed and that\u2019s how I got to try Doherty\u2019s Irish Pub. The founder of Doherty\u2019s emigrated from County Galway in Ireland with the dream of opening a pub here\u2014just like his grandfather had done in New York City in 1950 with Connolly\u2019s Irish Pub. I learned while there that all the menu items were the founder\u2019s personal recipes and that everything was made in the restaurant itself. Now I got the chance to try some true Irish fare. My mother had made corned beef and cabbage before, but there\u2019s nothing quite like splitting a heaping bowl of the tender dish and another of bangers and mash for the first time. The \u201cbangers\u201d were certainly unlike any sausages I\u2019d ever tried and I was much more enchanted with them than I was the Italian sausage we usually paired with potatoes at home. Our waitress that evening informed us that the sausages were specially made at the restaurant as well according to the founder\u2019s recipe and that they were well liked by visiting family and locals alike. Like Ryan\u2019s, the restaurant was a place that makes one feel comfortable and gives one the sense that Ireland would be a lovely place to visit, if only for a meal.<\/p>\n

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