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. Slån 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