Kelly’s Irish Times

Washington, DC


Kelly’s implores on its front sign: ‘Give me your thirsty, your famished, your befuddled masses,’ and the masses respond. Fans of the on-tap Guinness and hefty whiskey stash tend to be youngish – mostly students and Congressional staffers – plus a smattering of cops and firemen. The layout is like every Irish pub you’ve ever been in, but it’s an exemplar of the genre.


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