Beckett's Public House

Martin Courmane knows how to do Irish right. Not in the sour-smelling-sports-bar-cum-Irish-pub kind of way but in the elegant and cozy, literary way. Beckett's Public House is modern and slightly industrial with lots of wood and slate grays, a plethora of books and a roaring fireplace. The beer list is extensive and the usuals dominate the menu -- fish and chips, shepherd's pie and bangers and mash -- but they're done well. It's exactly the kind of place where you can pull up a seat at the stately wooden bar and contemplate your existence, as only Beckett would have you do.