Emerald Island
An Irish enclave in an unlikely neighborhood
F
ar off the beaten track, Mr. Dooley’s Boston Tavern seems to have been plucked from Ireland and tucked into a little-trafficked side street in the Financial District. And the locals like it that way. The food’s pretty good—try the Menino, a beefed-up steak burger marinated in Merlot and matched with mushrooms to give Mayor Tom Menino a whole new flare. Come back the next morning for a tasty, traditional Irish breakfast or stop in on a Tuesday to wet your whistle with a whiskey and a Johnny Cash cover band. Pinkney
Shhhh! Boston’s 53rd mayor,
Tom Menino was the first non-Irish American
to be elected to the post since 1930.
Tom Menino was the first non-Irish American
to be elected to the post since 1930.
Shhhh! Bacon, sausage, fried eggs,
toast, sauteed potatoes, and fried tomato,
also known as a heart attack on a plate
toast, sauteed potatoes, and fried tomato,
also known as a heart attack on a plate
Shhhh! There’s a large selection of popular
and traditional imported Irish beers and liquor.
and traditional imported Irish beers and liquor.
Shhh who knew
Mr. Dooley was a pseudonym used beginning in 1898 by political commentator Finley Peter Dunne.
at Custom House Street
Boston,
MA,
02109
617.338.5656
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Monday through Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Saturday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.
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