>The last time I was out, I was in an Irish themed bar in San Francisco. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_pub#North_America https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ir

>The last time I was out, I was in an Irish themed bar in San Francisco. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_pub#North_America https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_pub#North_America A typical "Irish pub" these days is usually the bar equivalent of Applebee's. However, the bartender in your story definitely sounded legit. :) I find that small, established live music venues that operate a bar regardless of shows tend to be far more "real". There's usually only a few of these in any given major metropolitan area. The phone stare ratio is far lower than average, but you run into the opposite problem: everyone knows everyone, and you're the outsider. Of course, that's usually a healthy sign that just indicates the place is worth becoming a regular at.