Irish culture
What Makes an Irish Pub... Irish?
Dark timber and Guinness signs help the atmosphere, but an authentic Irish pub is really about community, hospitality and the people who fill the room.
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Irish food beyond stew: a short guide to the modern table
Potatoes, soda bread, seafood and slow cooking form only the beginning of contemporary Irish cuisine.
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Music
Why live music belongs in the Irish pub tradition
An Irish music session turns a room of separate tables into a temporary community.
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