A Stream-of-Consciousness Tumble Through Pub Grub

by Richard Gorelick

Outside a freeze was gripping the city, but inside the James Joyce Irish Pub and Restaurant the hostess felt blanketed by the dark warmth of the wood and leather which made her sometimes think of coffins in spite of herself. She liked best how the many high partitions of wood and etched glass created a smaller area of intimacy throughout the sprawling space, for it made her feel as though she were hosting several parties all at once, and as she was thinking so, a man tumbled in through the doubledouble doors.

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Pleasing Irish Cuisine with American Touches:
You won't go home hungry after a meal at James Joyce Irish Pub & Restaurant

by Elizabeth Large
Sun Restaurant Critic
Originally published January 19, 2003

Baltimoreans always seem to have room in their heart for one more authentic Irish pub, especially one that comes with a few modifications to make it more palatable to American tastes. I'm thinking of NFL 2Night on the TV over the authentic Irish bar, the five-layer Tex Mex dip on the menu as well as corned beef and cabbage, and the authentic Irish snow peas served with the Molly Bloom's chicken.

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James Joyce Irish Pub and Restaurant

Lots of places call themselves Irish pubs; the James Joyce is the real deal. Cozy and friendly, with Guinness and Harp on tap and lamb stew (plus Molly Bloom's Chicken and something called salmon killybeggs) on the menu, the James Joyce does a nice job of evoking the warmth and charm of Joyce's Dublin and owner Jimmy Fagan's native Mullingar. Slainte!

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