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IRISH EXAMINER | September 30th, 2020
Out & About

BByy PPaaddddyy MMccCCaarrtthhyy

Dreams do come true as I was Out&About on Trade Center Museum in remembrance of all
Sunday last in Manhattan of all places. Going those who died in the savage attacks on them,
there was a total surprise when my daughter RIP.
Christina and her boyfriend Kevin Coyne called As I am on the subject of pubs and restaurants,
me to tell and me and my wife Patricia that we the protest in Manhattan from 38th Street up to
are all taking a trip to the City; now that alone is the Governor Cuomo’s office on Third Avenue
something in itself. last Monday was fairly successful by all accounts.
I was breathing again as I have missed the Big The reason for the protest is that the Governor
Apple so much and I have not not been able to announced that indoor dining can open, as it did
visit some friends around the city for a bit of gos- this Wednesday at 25% occupancy. Now we all
sip either. We got on the ferry from Long Island know that this will not work for the owners espe-
City in Queens across the Hudson river to the cially with all their overhead costs, but with 50%
Financial District and Wall Street. I recommend it they might have some chance. I do know that the
to everyone who lives in Queens because it is Governor said he will review it on November 1,
beautiful as you can see the whole harbor and the only thing is that that might be a bit too late
Lady Liberty herself - and what a great sight it is, for some of those bars and restaurants and I keep
let me tell yea. The trip was only $2.75 now saying for the Governor to sit down with the
where would yea get it? actual owners, not just lawyers that do not know
Now our first stop was Wall Street and then how the trade works. He should have a one-on-
we visited Ulysses Folk House on Stone Street one conversation with them and find a solution
where we were seated on bench seats and tables on how they can do it and again that should be
in the street which was fine. The service was with owners only.
superb from the waiter who was from Dublin. Now that I got that off my mind this came to
We did ask for Danny McDonnell, only of course my attention from Shane Humphries at the Out&About at The Killarney Rose
he was away in Florida himself. We had a few Dublin Society. “As the bars and restaurants counties should support them as they need you
drinks and some oysters that were just fabulous open this Wednesday at 25%, remember that NOW.
and fresh and they went down very well, I might these are the people who have consistently I got some good news from The Irish
say. From what I could see everything was very helped the County Organizations over many Business Organization of New York. Belfast
well run. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic and years. The Long Hall, where the Dubs meet, for Week at the IBO kicked off with a virtu-
social distancing it was done very professionally free I might add, is not opening till the city okays al networking breakfast that happened on
by the staff. Was it as busy as usual? No, but for a 50%. But others are. If you’re on the Upper West Tuesday and featured guest speaker Gareth
Sunday afternoon it was quite good and the wait- Side drop in to The Parlour on West 86 at Macklin, Director of Macklin Group and founder
er said Friday and Saturday was very busy for all Broadway. Say hello to fellow Dub and Glasgow and MD of OBBI Solutions.
the bars and restaurants on Stone Street where Celtic fan John Kelly. It’s also a great spot to Gareth Zoomed in from Belfast to share his
most of them are Irish owned and managed. watch some Premier League football (soccer over tale of pivoting in the pandemic with his journey
We then decided to visit The Killarney Rose here). On Midtown’s West Side there’s Gossip, from hotels and healthcare to innovative soft-
on Pearl Street which is just around the corner on 9th Avenue at 50th Street. That’s where we ware.
from Stone Street that also had a very nice out- have our Christmas Brunch. Lovely grub and a The IBO is proud to be a sponsor of the
door setup and who were again totally profes- great welcome. Make sure you say hello to Seventh Annual Belfast International
sional in their handling social distancing. The Kieran Green... who is he? just kidding. In Homecoming – the largest gathering of the dias-
man himself, owner John Moran came out to Midtown East there’s Peter Dillon’s on East 36th pora in the north of Ireland – which will take
greet us and made us very comfortable again with Street just off Fifth Avenue for some creamy pints place virtually on October 1 and 2. IBO members
some very nice food and some drinks. served by Dublin Society member Fergal Titley. Jim Frawley and Eileen Scully will be named
Take a trip down to Pearl and Stone Streets Last but definitely not least, there is The Blasket Belfast Homecoming Ambassadors as will recent
any day or a weekend you won’t be disappointed on 2nd Avenue at 57th Street. A great spot for a IBO speaker Kevin Davis. IBO President John
because the atmosphere is like a nonstop party. creamy pint of the black stuff or an ice-cold beer Lee will moderate Friday’s “Tips for Surviving
When we finished at The Killarney Rose, we and a bit of grub. You might just bump into the Pandemic” panel which includes IBO member
hitched a Uber ride back to Sunnyside and we vis- Dublin Society stalwart Richie Mahon. If you are Brian Moran. For more details email
ited my daughter’s apartment. As I was there, I close by any of these, take a wee break from your info@ibonewyork.org.
was hoping to catch up with Noelle Clancy as she day and drop in to support those who have sup- The Irish Repertory Theatre is to present
lives right there on 45th Street, but to no avail as ported us. Ath Cliath Abu.” “Give Me Your Hand A Performance on Screen A
she must have been out and about somewhere Now that is what you all should do to help Poetical Stroll through The National Gallery of
else? Next weekend I hope to visit the World your local establishments in all boroughs and all London Poems” by Paul Durcan and star-
ring Dermot Crowley and Dearbhla Molloy.
Directed by Jamie Beamish the virtual perform-
ance will run from October 13 to 18.
Follow Us On... finest actors, Dearbhla Molloy and Dermot
In this special engagement, two of Ireland’s

Crowley, take audiences on a virtual stroll
through London’s National Gallery, discovering
afresh the Museum’s masterpieces from Van
Gogh and Van Eyck, to Rubens and
Gainsborough. With humor and grace, Crowley
and Molloy breathe fresh life into each painting’s
subjects with poetic stories from renowned Irish
irishexaminerusa poet Paul Durcan.
This event is free to attend, but advance reser-
vations are required. If you are in a position to
support them then they ask that you please con-
irishexaminerus sider a donation of $25 per viewer. Get your tick-
ets online at irishrep.org.
See you all next week when I am hopefully
Out&About again... C