I got quoted in the Columbia Chronicle about my Chicago Irish Pub page – In search of the perfect pint “Guinness sales up as much as 20 percent for St. Patrick’s Day”.
Actually I was severely misquoted. I did say “Real Irish bars are about conversation and [are] where you go to make friends,” and “Every other type of bar … is filled with distraction.” And I said establishments posted on my site must meet my requirements, which starts with Irish—not Irish-American—people on either side of the bar. But everything else in the article should be attributed to the reporter.
I have no idea how many Irish Pubs have opened in the last 18 months. But I do know that there are 10 that should be on my map and I haven’t even been to half of them yet. And concerning smoky dark wood interiors, the trend you’ll find in the many of the newer, Irish owned bars in town is slick, sexy design like what you’ll find at Ta’Too with lots more exposed brick, copper and plasma than oak, tin ceilings and nicotine.