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Commuters looking to booze it up before heading home could do worse than this two-story Irish pub and restaurant located in the shadow of Grand Central since 1983. Inside, a stained glass proclamation of Cead mille failte— “one hundred thousand welcomes”—beckons from above the Guinness taps. Four flat-screens are scattered around the upper walls, with a very special one in the front window displaying train times and departures. There’s ample seating at the curved bar, complete with pretzel baskets, and odd ledges to lean on and stash your briefcase under. A dining area, with big mirrors etched with the bar’s name, fills the back of the space. The light, wood-paneled basement area holds a larger, quieter dining area with a teensy bar tucked into a back corner. The drink selection is entirely average; in fact, the most interesting things behind the bar are the two non-working vintage copper fire extinguishers. — Molly Finkelstein