St Stephen's Green
With Fairmount residents anxiously awaiting the opening of Monk's on Green—formerly Tavern on Green, which closed its doors over the winter—the arrival of St Stephen's Green could not have come at a better time. (Okay, the "Green" bar names are getting kind of annoying, but they are all located on that street, so at least it's accurate.) At any rate: St. Stephens, a gorgeous woodwork-laden establishment with a warm, inviting atmosphere, and $5 Guinness pints, is a welcome addition to the neighborhood. The place was hopping when we stopped in for a drink and a snack just four days after its opening, and the wait staff was the friendliest we've seen in Fairmount. The on-tap selection is pretty standard: Yuengling, Yards, Stella, Guinness, and a few other basics, with a good selection of bottled beers to round out your options. But the food menu is what really caught our eye: a pretty darn decent list of sandwiches and snacks, most in the neighborhood of $10 or so. There are a few "Irish" dishes on the menu (Shepherd's Pie, Bangers & Mash), but it's the fries that get our highest praise: five bucks got us the best fries we've found in Fairmount.
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