15 Who Made a Difference in 2015: Blarney Stone
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
{image:1}You gotta love a good dive bar to go slumming. Worcester’s own Blarney Stone picked up some hardware this year with national recognition.
Blarney Stone in Worcester has been named one of the 27 "Best Bad Decision Bars in America" by Thrillist.com. According to Thrillist, "The $3 cocktails at Blarney Stone are about 90% liquor and 10% mixer, and the clientele is 100% there for that fact."
Blarney Stone is off of Park Avenue in Worcester and is the epitome of a college bar. It's well known in these parts for its hot bartenders, cheap beer, and arguably the best Trivia night in the city.
Thrillist.com writes, "Depending on the characters in town for the night, it can either descend into a bawdy hug-fest, or... well, let's just say the cops outside aren't there to stop people from making out. Either way, it's a free-for-all when it comes to the dangerously salty complimentary popcorn."
Blarney Stone, one of the oldest neighborhood bars in the city, is located at 79 Maywood Street.
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