Baileybarcafe.com Website Review

BEST HOTSPOT FOR CO*KTAILS IN THE GRAFTON AREA (DINEINDUBLIN.IE) The Bailey Bar on Duke Street is a Dublin institution. Great for lunch and dinner but even better for sitting outside, sipping a co*ktail, As there are lots of offices closeby, the Bailey fills up and it’s a wonderfully eclectic mix of young Turks and more world-weary It’s always been a busy city centre bar but there are few nicer places in the world to be than here on a quiet, wet mid-week afternoon The Bailey pub, formerly The Maltings, had always been a hub of literary and political activity. Prior to John Ryan’s acquiring it, it had welcomed international artists such as Evelyn Waugh, John Betjeman, and Charles Chaplin, as well as being popular with local figures like Oliver St. John Gogarty, Pádraig Colum and Thomas Kettle. Charles Stuart Parnell, leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party, frequently met with his supports here, and Arthur Griffith, founder of Sinn Féin, spent his evenings in the pub after long days Under John Ryan’s direction the pub again became fertile ground for artists and writers in the 1950s and 60s. Ryan maintained close relationships with all of the significant figures of this period, such as Patrick Kavanagh, Samuel Beckett, Brendan Behan, Brian O’Nolan and J. P. Donleavy, many of whom he also supported financially. recommend one of the tables though because the food in incredible! The chickpea stew had the perfect balance of sweet and savory and the soda This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll as*ume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Read More