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J.C. Wooloughan's
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At J.C. Wooloughan's, there isn't any Miller Lite on tap. Perish the very thought, says Declan McGettigan, the director of food and beverage for the JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort, where the pub is located.
"We pour just premium pints in the 20-ounce imperial pint glass," explains McGettigan, a native of County Donegal. Wooloughan's is the real McCoy, right down to its several "snugs": private rooms that seat only a few customers. Like Nine Fine Irishmen and McMullan's, it was built in Ireland.
When he was just a lad, McGettigan explains, bars in Ireland weren't known for their design or their décor. "Back then, it was just your old, straightforward Irish bar, often a converted home or shed," he says. In those days, McGettigan says he could down 10 Guinnesses in a single sitting.
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