There's a feeling of nostalgia that comes along with St. Patrick's Day and the best Irish pubs in New York City.
As it has gradually become a secular celebration of Irish culture, men and women all over New York flock to pubs that are reminiscent of the old-style watering holes found back in Ireland.
But what most people don't know is that a good number of these New York City Irish pubs are even older than the ones in the homeland.
By the late 1800s, Irish men, women and children made up a quarter of the US population with many of them settling in New York. It was during that time that many of the Irish pubs still in business today came to life with good drinks, fun music and lively Irish natives.
It's in their honor and the honor of St. Patrick's Day that we round up the top five best Irish Pubs in New York City.
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