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973.509.3000Egan and Sons If you?ve ever darkened the door of a pub in the Emerald Isle, you?ll instantly recognize Walnut Street?s gathering spot as the real deal. From well-poured pints to dead-on bangers and mashed, this Irish bar brings the Blarney to downtown Montclair.
eganandsons.com
973.744.1413Just Jake's Beloved among the college crowd for its weekend happy hours and live bands, Just Jake?s serves basic food and better beer. Don?t miss the Sunday jazz brunch!
justjakes.com
973.655.8987Richie Cecere's Restaurant and Supperclub Time-travel to a bygone era in this three-floor mahogany supper club where everything is over the top, including the prices and the weekend jazz orchestra. For a special occasion, there?s no better place.
richiececeres.com
973.746.7811Tierney's Tavern This unpretentious Valley Road saloon may not be much to look at from the outside, but drop by for a cold one, a burger and a game of pool and you?ll understand why Tierney?s has been an Essex County institution since 1934.
tierneystavern.com
973.744.9785Trumpets Jazz Club and Restaurant Jazz aficionados swear by this reasonably-priced venue, with its Manhattan-quality music and dependable food. (Regulars recommend the megaburger and the pasta e fagioli.) Trumpets? Sunday jazz brunch also gets high marks.
trumpetsjazz.com
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