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Sat 07 Jul 2010Pub grub hub
Good gastropubs are rare in Ireland – the Brown Bear is in a class of its own
FEW RESTAURANTS offer the gastropub experience, or as close an approximation of it as you’ll find in Ireland, as well as the Brown Bear. With its traditional bar fixtures and fittings that suggest pints rather than platefuls, and its sophisticated menu offering high-end, well-presented dishes, this is an operation that is getting it right.
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