Chris Mullins, Jr.
The city’s oldest continuously operating bar is now officially the best, according to the location-based social networking site Foursquare. Not that this is the first time McGillin’s has been singled out for honors from local and national media—far from it—but it is the first time the GPS-based social networking site chose the 150-year-old-plus Drury Street tavern to top the “best bars” list, as determined by the site’s registered users.
The longtime Irish watering hole ranked 9.6 out of 10 points, based on “check-ins” by users.
Media praise never gets old, says owner Chris Mullins, Jr. On the contrary, he laughs, it just reaffirms his career choice. “Running a bar is an exhausting but thrilling profession to be in. You can’t do it unless you love it. It’s in my blood. I’m thrilled by it every day.”
Watch our interview with Chris, above.
Fado Irish Pub, 1500 Locust Street, scored a 9.0 for best beer. Fado also scored a 9.0 under “best pub.” O’Neal’s, 611 South Third, tapped in with an 8.9 score; The Bards, 2013 Walnut Street, pulled an 8.8.