McDonald's in Bray makes 'world's coolest' list

Yes, really.

USA Today this week published a list of the 'World's 10 Coolest McDonald's'.

You might be somewhat surprised that the Mickey D's in Katie Taylor's Wickla hometown weighs in at number 5, beating off competition from Tokyo, NYC and Roswell, New Mexico.

The Bray Town Hall burger joint was described as a "pastoral location".

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"Around the back of this picturesque Irish building dating back to the 19th century, McDonald's has once again found a home in a historic building," wrote USA Today food scribe Rosemary Pantaleo.

"The walk-up restaurant looks a tad out of place in such a pastoral location, but with a location right inside the Town Hall, they've certainly figured out the most central location in the city!"

Bray. Not a city.

But still.

The hall, built in the Tudor Revival style at the top of Bray's Main St, was builtin in the 19th century from local red brick. McDonald's has been there since 1997

In case you're interested, the coolest McDonald's on the globe is in Taupo, New Zealand, "home to the only McDonald's location that includes a decommissioned DC3 plane as part of the store".

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Which is pretty cool.