Irish Pubs in United States

The United States has the largest Irish-pub scene outside Ireland itself — a legacy of 19th-century immigration that planted Irish communities in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, and beyond. Some 35 million Americans claim Irish descent, and the country's Irish pubs range from 19th-century institutions (McSorley's in NYC, 1854) to modern award-winners like The Dead Rabbit. Every major American city has at least one Irish pub worth crossing town for.