Out & About

This man is a great ambassador for The Irish Examiner newspaper, plugging the newspaper every week on his show and letting his listeners where can you find it, what's in each week's issue and he also gives our website fabulous praise and he is right (of course)!

You can contact Sean directly at his Studio by calling (201) 340-2110 or visiting radioirish.com

You really should check out our website now since we've taken the plunge and have now gone 'Digital'.

So tell all your friends in Ireland to tune in there for all the gossip and maybe a picture of yourself. Go on, tell 'em, after all, this is the wave of the future.

If any  Irish organizations would like to get the word out on upcoming events or to have a link to The Irish Examiner newspaper it is free; remember what I said, it is FREE so send a mail to thediary@irishexaminerusa.com for more details.

Molloy College are hosting their Spring lecture series for the new Irish Studies Institute and the upcoming lectures are on William Butler Yeats on Sunday, April 19th at 3pm and the life and work of James Joyce is the subject on Sunday, May 3rd, also starting at 3pm.

Please RSVP to cmuscente@molloy.edu or call Rev. Patrick Bonner on (516)678-5000 ext. 6218 for more information.

Tommy Burke and Frank McCole have done it again with the opening of their new bar and restaurant, Lily Flanagans, which can be found off Broadway in Union Square. This restaurant, as I mentioned last week, is one of the most elegant Irish bars and restaurants on this side of the Atlantic and believe me, it will blow your mind what these boys have done and built from the ground up.

In this column I will always boast about any Irish establishments that are opening or who are open since I know a lot of time and money goes into opening a bar and restaurant in New York.

It's not easy when you consider the way that they are treated by City Hall departments and their agents who do not help.

In this business they are the biggest tax revenue source for the City of New York and provide a large number of new jobs, so lighten up down there; this is what New York is all about.

The Big Fight's happening on Friday April 24th at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

John Duddy is taking on  Billy Lyell and this matchup is one that is not to be missed. The Prudential Center is only about 25 minutes  from Manhattan on the PATH train from Penn Station.

Tickets are on sale in all boroughs in New York  and in a number of bars. There's also buses being provided for those coming in from the boroughs (see the ad on the inside-back cover, page 47) or call (917) 528-7379 or (917) 559-8467 for more details.

Ken McCoy the owner and partner of the Pig'n'Whistle on 2nd is having entertainment six nights a week from Monday through Saturday and on every Wednesday night it's Celtic Thunder, a Celtic Rock band. Also Pig'n'Whistle on 3rd is well worth a visit. For more information call (212) 832-2021 or (212) 688-4646.

Legends (on West 33rd Street) is one of the biggest  and newest Bar and Restaurants in the City and has a Jazz Brunch every Saturday and Sunday from 12 noon to 5pm and after John Duddy's fight you can come and greet John. I will be there will you? They also show all the UEFA Champions League and English Premier games.

If you're down in the West Village make sure you call into Fiddlesticks Pub & Grill where you will be greeted by Sam Gates the manager and, if you're lucky, you might get to meet the owner Niamh Conway. I got right yahooooooo, but she's always busy - between the Galway Hooker and something new happening, shhhhhhh!

Mike Murphy from Galway is the owner of Murphy's Bar & Grill on Old Country Road in Mineola (call (516) 741-4776 for info).

He's flying because this is fine Irish Pub and has Murphy's Stout all the way from Cork. Good on yea Michael; have to give him his full title for that, and the food superb. They also serve an excellent brunch by the way.

The New York Auto Show is on until Sunday April 19th at the Jacob Javits Center and is well worth a visit.

I should know, I was at the VIP party last Thursday (how do you like that?) in the company of Pat Burke of the Pig'n'Whistle on 47th Street and O'Brien's on 46th Street. Where was Des though? He missed a great night especially since the 'Coffee Man' Pete Scalley was also along for the ride... that man is everywhere!

The Irish Repertory Theatre is selling out fast for The Yeats Project so call (212) 727-2737 for their full calendar of events. 

See you all next week...