Finnegan's Wake-Irish Pub, Key West

The first time I walked through the doors of Finnegan's Wake I thought I had stepped through a transporter and left Key West for the fair isle of Eirenn. There are old beer signs that hang on the walls, dim lighting is made to look like antique gas fixtures, plenty dark wood panels the walls and, in my opinion, they offer the best selection of beer you can find in Key West. The food is always lipsmacking- I recommend colcannon (mashed potatoes with cabbage and sharp cheddar on top), shephard's pie, galway mussels (served in a bread bowl with a white wine sauce), and the cheddar plate (completed with a ramekin of hot guinness mustard mmmmm!). The potato and leek soup is, by far, the best I've had outside my own kitchen *wink*. I'm running from memory here, but their ale selection includes expected favorites like Guinness, Newcastle and Bass and the less findable treats such as Strongbow Cider, Boddington's, Tetley' and Stella Artois. Try the Black Velvet, in which I believe it is Guinness and Strongbow they mix (if not, it's still good!). In all, I highly recommend. Authentic, tasty, you'll want to sit their for hours enjoying all the pub/restaurant has to offer! **Interesting note -- Finnegan's Wake is a popular Irish song, the wake being the service held at the death of a loved one where all friends and family came together to eat, drink, and talk about the times**