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Is this the best Irish pub in the world?

The Dead Rabbit Grocery & Grog looks absolutely amazing. Mmmm… Friday evening grog.

THE DEAD RABBIT Grocery & Grog is an Irish-owned pub in New York and it’s just been voted one of the best bars in the world.

Google led me astray. It told me the #deadrabbitnyc was open at 11am but as it turns out, the Occasional Room was open, but not the famous Parlor. No worries, though, I still had some great cocktails! cocktailfiles cocktailfiles

The list, picked by industry news magazine Drinks International, gave the top spot to London’s Langham hotel bar, Artesian. Following in close second, is the Dead Rabbit, an Irish pub in New York.

The magazine says “they’ve managed to make the cocktail bar approachable to the masses and to make the Irish pub a great experience by offering exceptional products and exemplary service”.

Speaking to DailyEdge.ie earlier this year, Belfast-native owner Jack McGarry said he and partner Sean Muldoon strive to take “the best of every single pub in Ireland” and present it to New Yorkers.

But what’s all the fuss about?

They do a decent-looking fry up, bean prejudices aside

Brunch you say? How about you do the right thing and swing by The Dead Rabbit for our little taste of Ireland. Our All Day Irish Breakfast features #CumberlandSausages, #IrishBacon, Black & White Irish Pudding, Sautéed Mushrooms, Eggs, Roasted Tomato, Toasted Sourdough Bread and finished with #HeinzBakedBeans. Wash it all down with the best pint of Guinness in New York or our legendary Irish Coffee. Go on, do the right thing. #OnlyAtTheDeadRabbit deadrabbitnyc deadrabbitnyc

It includes Cumberland sausages, Irish bacon, black and white Irish pudding, sauteed mushrooms, eggs, roasted tomato, toasted sourdough, along with Heinz baked beans.

God bless the full Irish. And the Battle Annie (whiskey buck). This was legit and amazing and heavenly The Dead Rabbit is a killer establishment. 10/10 would charter a jet to go there again right now. #fullirishbreakfast #fullirish #thedeadrabbitnyc #pub #irishamerican #whiskey #redbreastwhiskey #battleannie #nyc #newyorkcity #lowermanhattan rachmcgach rachmcgach

The pint of Guinness looks solid

Our French doors are wide open. Come watch the world go by. deadrabbitnyc deadrabbitnyc

You don’t see lads pondering at the bar like that over an average pint of the black stuff.

First one in 6 weeks! Oh how I've missed you my dear friend. @deadrabbitnyc #StPatricksDay #PaddysNotPatties deadrabbitnyc deadrabbitnyc

Here’s the Irish coffee

Got the Sunday blues after a glorious Saturday in New York? Our Irish Coffee is renowned for it's restorative powers. Jameson Original Irish Whiskey, Demerara Sugar, Sumatra Mandheling Coffee, Cream & Freshly Grated Nutmeg. #OnlyAtTheDeadRabbit #DrinksOfTheDeadRabbit @jameson_us deadrabbitnyc deadrabbitnyc

Look at that gentle fluffy layer of cream, MOTHER MAY I.

The cocktails are absolutely next to none by the looks of it

The Moby Dick

The Moby Dick... Cognac, sherry AND whisky!! I hope there's an ER nearby! #nottea #itsafig #exquisite ejambs ejambs

Fancy! Consisting of cognac, sherry, and whiskey.

They basically have all the garnishes you could ever want

Beers of The Dead Rabbit, Guinness. We pride ourselves on pouring a delicious pint of stout. Our Guiness has a refrigeration temperature of 43 degrees Fahrenheit which is the perfect condition to experience the full complexity of Guinness. Come down and give us your verdict. #OnlyAtTheDeadRabbit deadrabbitnyc deadrabbitnyc

#fernandoecintiaemnyc #deadrabbitnyc fernandoecintia fernandoecintia

… as well as one named after all of us

Ireland is a funny old place, full of superstitions and old wive's tales. It's also full of people who couldn't care less. People like Gerry Murray, the kind of farmer who would cut down the fairy tree, who never thought his itchy nose was a warning of a fight or that his burning ears was someone talking about him. He could look a black cat in the eye, put new shoes on the table and he never waved at magpies. Not because Gerry didn't believe of it, but because Gerry was a God Fearing Catholic. This one's for you Gerry! deadrabbitnyc deadrabbitnyc

They sell some of them in cool casks

Instagram photo by R i o * Oct 4, 2015 at 2:32am UTC rioknd rioknd

And teacups

Meriton Latroon's Bantam #DeadRabbitNYC ericsaltz ericsaltz

Get in our bleedin’ bellies like

Best cocktails #deadrabbitnyc #nyc lbustamaster lbustamaster

The food also looks unreal

Oysters, martinis and absinthe, solid.

Oysters, Martinis & Absinthe. The Parlor Green Hour runs Monday through Friday from 5pm-7pm with $1 East Coast oysters and specially priced Absinthe laced cocktails. deadrabbitnyc deadrabbitnyc

Dat bun

The Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog Let's start by saying that this place is fucking (yes I'm cursing because it's that good) amazing on soo many levels! The Dead Rabbit is tied for first place on my list of cocktail bars in the city. DRGG is devided into 3 floors with a different take on booz-ification but the 2nd floor is where you wanna go (although this section is closed on Sundays). The list of historically accurate cocktails is mind blowing and they're all amazing, if you don't believe me look at the wall full of awards. Location: Financial District Price Range: cocktails $15 food $15-$20 Closes: 4am #deadrabbitnyc #mixology #cocktail #bartender #restaurant #nycbars #finedrinks #mixologist #gooddrinks #cocktailart #barscenenyc #thirstynyc #drinkup #barlife #drinkporn #mixing #alcohol #booze #nycbars #drink #nycdining #nycrestraunts #eatsofnyc #eatingnyc #foodblog #foodblogger #burger #cheeseburger eatupdrinkup eatupdrinkup

A steak sandwich topped with caramelized onions, spicy aioli, and gooey cheese

It's not #MeatlessMonday it's #MeatCrushMonday with this Steak Sandwich topped with Caramelized Onions, Spicy Aioli, and Gooey Cheese befatbehappy befatbehappy

Crispy pork sliders with quail eggs

Lunch swag level 1000. Crispy pork belly sliders with a quail egg over easy and a slice of Irish cheddar. #WhatDiet #EatWithBino #DeadRabbit #PorkBelly #Lunch #WannaForkNYC wanna_fork wanna_fork

Not forgetting that all important cheeseboard

#cocktails with the girlfriends and a whole lotta meat. @deadrabbitnyc #charcuterie#cheeseboard. @asongngam @kaylamata_ you are the best. Xox gojoannago gojoannago

As for the decor? It’s all very speakeasy

#deadrabbitnyc #deadrabbit #cocktail #speakeasy #nyc luca88bp luca88bp

It’s like stepping right into the Prohibition era

universe is good. puts my new office across the street from my favorite bar #allset #seeyanever #professionalbarfly also, we're looking at a 'mean fiddler' #powerofsuggestion tinatamandua tinatamandua

They’ve even got old photos hanging from the roof

Random bars lots of photos and we spot a legend . #georgebest #nyc alextheschofield alextheschofield

Take us there now

Hidden spots. #NYC emr2 emr2

Written by Nicola Byrne and originally published on DailyEdge.ie

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    Mar 9th 2019, 12:01 PM

    I bet when she was 16 she thought people in their thirties were old…. Now those in their eighties would probably be young ones. She obviously has a great enthusiasm for life. Fair play to her, I hope she breaks the record.

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    @Damien Barton: might even have to start paying tax again!

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    Jeanne Louise Calment was being interviewed on her 121st birthday and was asked about her still drinking wine and smoking she replied “When I was 114 the doctor tells me “Jeanne Louise you must give up smoking and drinking” I told him “I’m to old to be that f***ing miserable”"

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    Funny that global life expectancy is predicted to increase hand in hand with rising global emissions…..

    https://www.un.org/development/desa/publications/graphic/wpp2017-global-life-expectancy

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    @Jaycee Laycee: correlation is not proof of causation. Simple concept but so often confused.

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    @Jaycee Laycee: maybe science will continue to maximise human longevity, but global warming will lead to more sudden deaths through severe weather events. I don’t think climate change is contributing to increasing lifespans, do you?

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    @Jaycee Laycee: Yes, advances in medical science are amazing aren’t they?

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    @Jaycee Laycee: funny that, because in the US, one of the highest per capita sources of greenhouse emissions, life expectancy has started to fall. As was mentioned by another commenter, the two statistics are entirely unrelated.

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    Switching to Guinness woo

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