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21st June 2011

Welcome to the Licensing World Bar Awards 2011.

Tonight we have come together to celebrate excellence, innovation, quality service, and to mark your commitment to making the Irish bar trade a world class, customer-orientated experience.

Each of you here tonight has risen to the many challenges that the modern on trade faces with determination and ability – making all of you worthy Finalists.

Here you will find details of all category Finalists and also our associated Sponsors – we at Licensing World hope you have a wonderful festive evening and thank you all for making this ocassion possible.

SlĂĄn and beannacht, Nigel Tynan Editor, Licensing World

Programme

Master of Ceremonies Eamon Horan

Welcome Simon Grennan, Managing Director, Licensing World

Dinner Awards Presentation

MENU Smoked Salmon, Shaved Fennel Salad with Lemon Dill Oil *** Seared Fillet of Beef Charred Sweet Peppers & Asparagus Chive Mash & Roasted Mini White Potatoes, Peppercorn Jus *** Lemon Bar Crunch, Muddled Strawberries, Pistachio Ice Cream *** European Blend Coffee, Brewed Decaffeinated Coffee Selection of Mighty Leaf Teas *** Wines Sauvignon Blanc, Vi単a Valdivieso, Chile Merlot, Vi単a Valdivieso, Chile

Local Bar Award Sponsored By

FINALISTS The Vevay Inn Bray, Co Wicklow Gleesons of Booterstown Blackrock, Co Dublin The Bird Flanagan’s Rialto, Dublin 8 Ryan’s Bar Navan, Co Meath The Eden House Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 Winner

style Bar Award Sponsored By

FINALISTS The Elm Tree Glounthaune, Co Cork TJ Kennedy Rockwood Parade, Sligo Gilbert & Wright Hollybrook Park, Dublin 3 Lost Society Powerscourt Townhouse, Dublin 2

Winner

nightclub Award Sponsored By

FINALISTS Alchemy Nightclub Fleet Street, Dublin 2 Club V Virginia, Co Cavan Evolution Nightclub Shannon, Co Clare The Wright Venue Airside Retail Park, Swords, Co Dublin Halo Nightclub Upper Abbeygate St, Galway

Winner

hotel Bar Award Sponsored By

FINALISTS Preachers pub Templegate Hotel, Ennis, Co Clare Sure Bar, Radisson Golden Lane, Dublin 8 The Mint Bar The Westin, Dublin 2 Uncle Sam’s Bar The Mill Times Hotel, Westport, Co Mayo Jasmine Bar Brooks Hotel, Dublin 2 Vintage crop bar The K-Club, Straffan, Co Kildare Winner

city Bar Award Sponsored By

FINALISTS Café en Seine Dawson St, Dublin 2 Kyteler’s Inn Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny The Townhouse Galway, Co Galway The Baggot Inn Lwr Baggot St, Dublin 2

Winner

tourist Bar Award Sponsored By

FINALISTS Rosato’s Bar Moville, Co Donegal The Porterhouse Temple Bar Parliament St, Dublin 2 Crotty’s Pub Kilrush, Co Clare The Locke Bar & Oyster House Georges Quay, Limerick

Winner

cocktail Bar Award Sponsored By

FINALISTS Solas Wexford St, Dublin 2 The Long Island Washington St, Cork Harry’s on the Green South King St, Dublin 2 Residence St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2

Winner

wine Award Sponsored By

FINALISTS The Port House Ibericos Dundrum, Dublin 14 Ely Bar & Brasserie IFSC, Dublin The Port House South William St, Dublin 2 Ely Wine Bar Ely Place, Dublin 2

Winner

BAR MANAGER OF THE YEAR Award Sponsored By

FINALISTS Damien Clarke Ryan’s Bar, Navan, Co Meath Karl Byrne The Mint Bar, The Westin, Dublin 2 Gareth Lambe Harry’s on the Green, South King St, Dublin 2 Alan Fitzpatrick Bill Chawke’s Bar, Adare, Co Limerick Ken Herlihy Residence, St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2 Winner

Bar food Award Sponsored By

FINALISTS The Brian Boru Prospect Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 Sean Mc Ds Harold’s Cross, Dublin 6W The Wild Boar Stepaside, Co Dublin The Fatted Calf Glasson, Co Westmeath Arc Café Bar Liffey Valley, Dublin 22 Lohan’s Café Bar Salthill, Galway Winner

Music Bar Award Sponsored By

FINALISTS The Mercantile Dame St, Dublin 2 The Merry Ploughboy Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 The Workman’s Club Wellington Quay, Dublin 2 The Porterhouse Westport, Co Mayo The Quays Galway, Co Galway

Winner

country Bar Award Sponsored By

FINALISTS Bill Chawke’s Bar Adare, Co Limerick Dessie O’Brien’s Bar Kilrickle, Co Galway The Bodhrán Bar Castlewarren, Co Kilkenny Flanagan’s Pub Claremorris, Co Mayo

Winner

Bar of the year Award 2011 Sponsored By

Winner Previous Winners 2010 The Elm Tree, Glounthaune 2009 Grand Central, Dublin 1 2008 The Eden House, Rathfarnham 2007 The Bank on College Green, Dublin 2 2006 Reardens of Washington Street, Cork