Chic-y Irish in NYC

Increasingly, Irish bar and restaurant owners in New York City are turning away from the tried and tested ‘Oirish’ pub model, with stylish updates. And it’s working, writes John Riordan (Picture: Saul Martinez)

Irish catering successes are going against the grain and staying away from the classic Irish-bar model

All weekend in Manhattan, the Irish pubs which have helped define New York City, happily cashed-in as the annual Fifth Avenue parade brought hundreds of thousands of revellers through their doors.